| Issuer | Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Roubles (500 SUR) |
| Currency | Government Bank Issue ‒ Rouble (1991) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 144 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| In circulation to | 26 July 1993 |
| Reference(s) | P#245 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Lenin |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | БИЛЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ БАНК СССР БАНКОВСКИЕ БИЛЕТЫ ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЮТСЯ ЗОЛОТОМ, ДРАГОЦЕННЫМИ МЕТАЛЛАМИ И ПРОЧИМИ АКТИВАМИ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА ПЯТЬСОТ РУБЛЕЙ (Translation: Banknote of the State Bank USSR, Banknotes are backed by gold, precious metals, and other assets of the state bank, Five Hundred Rubles) |
| Reverse description | Building of the Presidium of the Armed Forces , Spasskaya Tower |
| Reverse lettering | 500 ПЯТЬСОТ РУБЛЕЙ ПОДДЕЛКА БИЛЕТОВ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ ПО ЗАКОНУ (Translation: Five Hundred Roubles, Forgery of banknotes of the State Bank of the USSR is prosecuted by law) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | The bust of Vladimir Lenin |
| 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 | 6019591080 |
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