5 rubles — RSFSR (1920)

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Watermark

• Lozenges.
• Spades.
• Stars.

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Issue history

The five-rouble note entered circulation in February 1921. It was printed by the Orlov method; the issue amounted to 536.6 million roubles.

Sheets, paper and specimens

The notes were printed in sheets of 20 (4 × 5, 100 roubles per sheet) and cut apart by hand. Uncut sheet in the Denisov catalogue: К3-14л. Four paper types are known: with a lozenge watermark (К3-14, Pick 85a), spades (К3-14.1, 85b), stars (К3-14.2, 85c) and without a watermark (К3-14.3, 85d). The lozenge paper came from the First Moscow factory of Goznak, the rest from the Rostov one. Specimens are perforated «ОБРАЗЕЦ».

Appearance

Both sides are printed in dark blue; the reverse sits on a guilloché background with an ornate value panel in the centre.

About the period

The settlement notes of 1920–1921 were the last money of the RSFSR before the redenomination of 1922. In two years the denominations grew from 3 to 100,000 roubles. More about the period “Settlement notes”, 1920 — 1921

Other items of the period

• 3 rubles (1920) Pick# 84
• 5 rubles (1920) Pick# 85
• 50 rubles (1920) Pick# 107
• 100 rubles (1921) — Yellow Pick# 108
• 100 rubles (1921) — Orange Pick# 109
• 250 rubles (1921) Pick# 110
• 500 rubles (1921) Pick# 111
• 1000 rubles (1921) Pick# 112
• 5000 rubles (1921) Pick# 113
• 10000 rubles (1921) Pick# 114
• 25000 rubles (1921) Pick# 115
• 50000 rubles (1921) Pick# 116
• 100000 rubles (1921) Pick# 117