5000 rubles — RSFSR (1923)

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The second sovznak issue of 1923

The second and final sovznak issue was denominated at 1:100 to the 1922-series rouble. Eleven denominations from 50 kopecks to 5000 roubles; six of them (1 to 100 roubles) exist in two reverse-text revisions — seven- and eight-line, differing only in wording — shown on the site as separate "1st issue"/"2nd issue" cards. All were printed at the First Moscow Goznak factory, on paper with a corner watermark except for the individual exceptions noted at each denomination. Except for 50 kopecks, which carries no signatures or serial numbers, the notes are signed by Grigory Sokolnikov, People's Commissar of Finance (who replaced Nikolai Krestinsky in that post), together with a cashier set by a repeating block-number cycle. The seven lower denominations (50 kopecks to 100 roubles) went into circulation on 1 January 1923; the four higher ones (250, 500, 1000 and 5000 roubles) followed later, on 9 February 1923. Acceptance stopped everywhere on 10 May 1924, and the notes were withdrawn on 31 May 1924 (30 June 1924 in the Yakut ASSR). Most denominations are known with a perforated «ОБРАЗЕЦ» specimen and a red «ОБРАЗЕЦ» overprint specimen.

Appearance

Both sides are dark green, on a multicolour ground (green, pink on the obverse; green, pink, blue on the reverse): a guilloché pattern with the value «5000» and the word «РУБЛЕЙ», a large RSFSR coat of arms in the background, a coupon field at left to view the watermark against the light, a serial number printed twice, the year «1923», and the signatures of the People's Commissar of Finance and a cashier. The reverse has an ornamental frame and the value in the corners, the text set in eight lines. The note measures 195 × 105 mm.

Specifications

Period: State currency notes (1923)
Currency: 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
Issue type: Circulation
Material: Paper
Issuer: Goznak
Dominant color: green
Watermark: Yes

Variants

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People's Commissar of Finance of the RSFSR: Sokolnikov G.Y.

Year	Series	Cashier	Print run	Price	Details
1923	—	—	—	Estimate	Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦ"
1923	—	—	—	Estimate	Specimen, red overprint "ОБРАЗЕЦ"
1923	ЯЯ	Beliayev A.N.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Dyukov F.Y.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Kozlov M.M.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Kolosov I.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Loshkin N.K.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Onikov L.I.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Porokhov I.G.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Sapunov A.A.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Selyavo A.A.	—	Estimate
1923	ЯЯ	Silayev A.P.	—	Estimate