5 chervonetses — USSR (1928)

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Special facts

According to the law printed on the note, five chervontsy corresponded to 38.7 grams of pure gold.

Issue history

The five chervontsev is the highest denomination of the series; in circulation from 1 December 1928. The note is one-sided with a blank back; designed by Ivan Dubasov.

Signatures

Four boards of the State Bank signed the note over its issue. Chairman A. Sheinman's board — series АА–АТ, 1928–1929 (Sheinman, Katsenelenbaum, Morin, Berlatskiy, Blyum, Manuilov). Chairman G. Pyatakov's board — series АУ–БС, 1929 (Pyatakov, Katsenelenbaum, Berlatskiy, Arkus, Blyum). M. Kalmanovich's large six-signature board — series БТ–БФ, 1930–1932 (Kalmanovich, Arkus, Maryasin, Vynosov, Karklin, Boryan). Kalmanovich's small four-signature board — series ВА–ВФ, 1932–1934 (Kalmanovich, Arkus, Gorbunov, Kozlov). The overprinted specimen carries the Sheinman board's signatures, the other specimen those of the small Kalmanovich board.

Appearance

The five chervontsev is printed in dark blue, with hatching along the left edge. At upper left is the USSR arms, at top centre the value, in the centre the text of the law and the signatures, at lower left the seal of the State Bank of the USSR and the date, and at lower right the value on a guilloché ground in a ribbon frame. The number appears twice: red on the left, dark blue on the right. The watermark is an elaborate wavy pattern with the figure "5" and the word "ЧЕРВОНТЦЕВ" in the middle, the letters "СС" on the left and "СР" on the right, and "ГОСБАНК" and "1928" in the bottom corners. The back is blank; size 180 × 105 mm.

About the period

The chervontsy of 1924–1932 are State Bank of the USSR notes of 1, 2, 3 and 5 chervontsev with their gold content stated on them. All the denominations remained in circulation until the currency reform of 1947. More about the period “Chervonets”, 1924 — 1932

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1928

Specifications

Period

Chervonets

Face value

5 chervonetses: all issues

Issue type

Circulation

Material

Paper

Size

180 × 105 mm

Issuer

Goznak

Dominant color

blue

Watermark

Yes

Security thread

No

Demonetized

Dec. 14, 1947

Variants

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Year	Series	Print run	Price	Details
Issue 1 Chief Commissioner of the People's Bank: Pyatakov G.L. Members of the Board of the State Bank: Arkus G.M. Berlatskiy B.M. Blyum A.A. Katsenelenbaum Z.S.
1928	—	—	Estimate	P# 200a	+ ☆
P# 200a
Issue 2 Chairman of the State Bank: Sheinman A.L. Members of the Board of the State Bank: Berlatskiy B.M. Blyum A.A. Katsenelenbaum Z.S. Manuilov A.A. Morin B.M.
1928	—	—	Estimate	P# 200b	+ ☆
P# 200b
1928	—	—	Estimate	specimen Red overprint "НЕПЛАТЕЖНЫЙ ОБРАЗЕЦ" and/or perforated (Sheinman board). P# 200s	+ ☆
specimen Red overprint "НЕПЛАТЕЖНЫЙ ОБРАЗЕЦ" and/or perforated (Sheinman board). P# 200s
Issue 3 Chairman of the State Bank: Kalmanovich M.I. Maryasin L.E. Members of the Board of the State Bank: Arkus G.M. Boryan B.A. Karklin M.M. Vynosov M.V.
1928	—	—	Estimate	P# 200d	+ ☆
P# 200d
Issue 4 Chairman of the State Bank: Kalmanovich M.I. Members of the Board of the State Bank: Arkus G.M. Gorbunov P.P. Kozlov G.A.
1928	—	—	Estimate	P# 200c	+ ☆
P# 200c
1928	—	—	Estimate	specimen Perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦ" (Kalmanovich 4-signer board). P# 200s	+ ☆
specimen Perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦ" (Kalmanovich 4-signer board). P# 200s