USSR (1991-1992)

This serie of banknotes belong to the last one before Gorbachov resignation and the dissolution of USSR. There are banknotes of 1 Soviet ruble, 3 Soviet rubles, 5 Soviet rubles, 10 Soviet rubles, 25 Soviet rubles, 50 Soviet rubles, 100 Soviet rubles, 200 Soviet rubles, 500 Soviet rubles and 1,000 Soviet rubles.

1 Soviet ruble (один рубль)

This banknote worth 1 ruble was first circulated in 1991. On the main side center it can be seen a 1 and the written value of the banknote in Russian. In the right part there is another 1 and in the left one, USSR coat of arms and a text guaranteeing the value of the banknote in gold, precious metals or others. In the upper part of the banknote appears the name of the National Bank in Russian (Госбанк, Государственный банк) and four 1's in the lower part, fulled with decorative elements. 
On the other side it can be seen the written value of the banknote in Russian and in other languages of the country (Ukrainian, Belarusian, Uzbek, Kazakh, Georgian, Azerbaijani, Lithuanian, Romanian, Latvian, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Armenian, Turkmen and Estonian), plus a text saying that counterfeiting of tickets of the state bank of the USSR is prosecuted by law. Moreover there are three 1's and decorative elements. This banknote has stars (comunist symbol) inside circles as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 10.5 cm x 5.3 cm.