| Issuer | Soviet Union |
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| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Roubles (5 SUR) |
| Currency | Government Bank Issue ‒ Rouble (1991) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 114 × 58 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| In circulation to | 31 December 1993 |
| Reference(s) | P#239 |
| Obverse description | State Emblem of the Soviet Union at top-left corner, the Spasskiy tower (Located in the Kremlin, Moscow) near centre, denomination and number 5 at centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | Билет Государственного Банка СССР 5 Пять рублей 5 БАНКОВСКИЕ БИЛЕТЫ ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЮТСЯ ЗОЛОТОМ, ДРАГОЦЕННЫМИ МЕТАЛЛАМИ И ПРОЧИМИ АКТИВАМИ ГОСУДАРТСВЕННОГО БАНКА 1991 ПЯТЬ (Translation: State Bank of the USSR 5 Five roubles 5 Banknotes are backed by gold, precious metals and other assets of the State Bank 1991 Five) |
| Reverse description | Denomination and text in a decorative pattern |
| Reverse lettering | 5 5 ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ПЯТЬ 5 ПОДДЕЛКА БИЛЕТОВ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ ПО ЗАКОНУ (Translation: 5 5 FIVE ROUBLES FIVE 5 Forgery of banknotes from the State Bank of the USSR is punishable by law) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 4171965380 |
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