| Issuer | Soviet Union |
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| Year | 1918 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5000 Roubles |
| Currency | Soviet Republic (RSFSR) ‒ Rouble (1921-1923) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 212 × 132 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russia (1818-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#96 |
| Obverse description | Wording and geometrical symbols with swastika in the background. Serial number in upper right and lower left corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | государственный кредитный билетъ пять тысячъ 5000 рублей 5000 кредитные билеты размѣниваются государствен- нымъ банкомъ на золотую монету безъ ограни- ченiя суммы и обезпечиваются всѣм достоянiемъ государства Управлѧющiй Кассиръ 1918 (Translation: State credit note Five thousand roubles Credit notes are exchanged by the state bank for gold coin without limitation of sum and are backed by government property Manager Cashier) |
| Reverse description | Wording and geometrical symbols around the two-headed eagle. |
| Reverse lettering | 5000 5000 5000 5000 РУБЛЕЙ РУБЛЕЙ поддѣлка кредитныхъ билетовъ преслѣдуется по закону (Translation: 5000 5000 5000 5000 ROUBLES ROUBLES Forgery of credit notes is prosecuted by law) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Vertical watermark. |
| 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 | 6085452380 |
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