1 Ruble 1961, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
| in Krause book | Number: 222a |
| Years of issue: | 01.01.1961 |
| Edition: | -- |
| Signatures: | no signature |
| Serie: | 1961 Issue |
| Specimen of: | 01.01.1961 |
| Material: | Cotton fiber |
| Size (mm): | 105 х 53 |
| Printer: | Гознак, Московская печатная фабрика, филиал ФГУП "Гознак", Москва |
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Description
Watermark:
Dark and bright five-pointed stars.
Avers:
Soviet coat of arms is on the top left side.
The State Emblem of the Soviet Union (Государственный герб Советского Союза, Gosudarstvenny gerb Sovetskogo Soyuza) was adopted in 1923 and was used until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Although it technically is an emblem rather than a coat of arms, since it does not follow heraldic rules, in Russian it is called герб (gerb), the word used for a traditional coat of arms.
The state emblem shows the traditional Soviet emblems of the Hammer and Sickle and the Red Star over a globe, and two wreaths of covered by the ("Workers of the world, unite!") in the official languages of the Soviet Republics, in the reverse order they were mentioned in the Soviet Constitution.
Fourth version (1956-1991).
In 1956, the Karelo-Finnish SSR was transformed into the Karelo-Finnish ASSR, and soon this was reflected on the USSR state emblem. By a decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on September 12, 1956, the ribbon bearing the USSR State Motto in Finnish was removed.
A minor change in the Belarusian inscription was a decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on April 1, 1958.
Inscription "Banknote of the State Bank of the USSR".
Six denominations in numerals and one in words (centered).
Revers:
Denominations in numerals and in words in 15 official languages of soviet republics.
Three denominations in numerals and two in words.
Comments:
The author of obverse sketches - the artist S.A. Pomansky.
The author of reverse sketches - the artist I.I. Dubasov.
This banknote has remained with me at the vehicle checkpoint Grodno, Byelorussian SSR. USSR at September 23, 1991.
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