500 rubles — RSFSR (1921)

Watermark

• Value numerals (500).
• Six-pointed stars.
• Lozenges.

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Special facts

The five-hundred-ruble note of 1921 is a quarter of the area of the five-hundred-ruble Pyatakov note of 1918.

Issue, watermarks and specimens

In circulation from June 1921. The paper occurs in three varieties: with a watermark of the value numerals '500' (Pick 111a), six-pointed stars (111b) and lozenges (111c). Specimens are perforated or overprinted with «ОБРАЗЕЦ».

Appearance

The obverse shows the RSFSR coat of arms and the value '500 РУБЛЕЙ' at the centre, 'РАСЧЕТНЫЙ ЗНАК' above and 'ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЕТСЯ ВСЕМ ДОСТОЯНИЕМ РЕСПУБЛИКИ' below. The printing is blue, and the reverse is almost blank, showing only a background pattern in the same colour. The note measures 83 × 47 mm.

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

Coins and banknotes of this year: 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