60 rubles — RSFSR (1919)

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Watermark

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Large six-pointed stars over the whole field.

Special facts

The sixty-ruble note is the highest of those signed by Pyatakov: the “Babylonians” from 100 rubles up were signed by Commissar Krestinsky.

Blocks, cashiers and factories

67 blocks of the 60-rouble note were issued, 67 million notes: the First Moscow factory printed blocks АА-001…020, Penza АА-053…069 and Perm (the Urals) АА-100…129. Within a factory the cashiers repeat in rotation, and each variety is a combination of cashier and factory.

Sheets, error and specimens

A sheet of 60-rouble notes holds 10, in two rows of five; the uncut sheet in the Denisov catalogue is К3-6л. As with the 15 roubles, there is an error with the back upside down, and the specimens are punched with the word «ОБРАЗЕЦЪ».

Appearance

The paper carries a watermark of large six-pointed stars over its entire area. The front is blue-black on a pale blue-grey ground; the back is multicolor on a red background, with the RSFSR coat of arms in the center.

About the period

The settlement notes of 1919 were the first Soviet paper money with the arms of the RSFSR. They came out in two series: small notes of 1, 2 and 3 roubles, and large ones from 15 to 10,000 roubles. More about the period “Settlement notes”, 1919

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1919

Specifications

Period

Settlement notes

Currency

1 ruble = 100 kopecks

Issue type

Circulation

Material

Paper

Size

89.0 × 56.0 mm

Issuer

Goznak

Dominant color

blue

Watermark

Yes

Demonetized

Nov. 1, 1922

Variants

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Chief Commissioner of the People's Bank: Pyatakov G.L.

Year	Series	Cashier	Signature	Print run	Price	Details
1919	—	—		—	Estimate	Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+ ☆
1919	АА‑001,…	Osipov M.I.		3M	≈ $16	Moscow	+ ☆
1919	АА‑002,…	Alekseyev A.M.		3M	≈ $16	Moscow	+ ☆
1919	АА‑003,…	Baryshev P.K.		3M	≈ $16	Moscow	+ ☆
1919	АА‑004,…	Loshkin N.K.		3M	≈ $16	Moscow	+ ☆
1919	АА-005,…	de-Millo H.L.		2M	≈ $16	Moscow	+ ☆
1919	АА-006,…	Starikov N.V.		2M	≈ $16	Moscow	+ ☆
1919	АА-007,…	Galtsov S.I.		2M	≈ $16	Moscow	+ ☆
1919	АА-008,…	Titov D.M.		2M	≈ $16	Moscow	+ ☆
1919	АА‑053,…	de-Millo H.L.		3M	≈ $16	Penza	+ ☆
1919	АА-054,…	Starikov N.V.		2M	≈ $16	Penza	+ ☆
1919	АА-055,…	Galtsov S.I.		2M	≈ $16	Penza	+ ☆
1919	АА-056,…	Titov D.M.		2M	≈ $16	Penza	+ ☆
1919	АА-057,…	Osipov M.I.		2M	≈ $16	Penza	+ ☆
1919	АА-058,…	Alekseyev A.M.		2M	≈ $16	Penza	+ ☆
1919	АА-059,…	Baryshev P.K.		2M	≈ $16	Penza	+ ☆
1919	АА-060,…	Loshkin N.K.		2M	≈ $16	Penza	+ ☆
1919	АА‑100,…	Loshkin N.K.		4M	≈ $16	Perm	+ ☆
1919	АА‑101,…	de-Millo H.L.		4M	≈ $16	Perm	+ ☆
1919	АА‑102,…	Starikov N.V.		4M	≈ $16	Perm	+ ☆
1919	АА‑103,…	Baryshev P.K.		4M	≈ $16	Perm	+ ☆
1919	АА‑104,…	Geilman E.K.		4M	≈ $16	Perm	+ ☆
1919	АА‑105,…	Osipov M.I.		4M	≈ $16	Perm	+ ☆
1919	АА‑106,…	Alekseyev A.M.		3M	≈ $16	Perm	+ ☆
1919	АА‑107,…	Bykov		3M	≈ $16	Perm	+ ☆
1919	—	—		—	≈ $85	Full sheet of 10 (2 × 5)	+ ☆
1919	—	—		—	Estimate	Error: reverse inverted	+ ☆

Other items of the period

• 1 ruble (1919) Pick# 81
• 2 rubles (1919) Pick# 82
• 3 rubles (1919) Pick# 83
• 15 rubles (1919) Pick# 98
• 30 rubles (1919) Pick# 99
• 60 rubles (1919) Pick# 100
• 100 rubles (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 101
• 250 rubles (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 102
• 500 rubles (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 103
• 1000 rubles (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 104
• 5000 rubles (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 105
• 10000 rubles (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 106