Pictures of BankNotes and World Currency

Sudan 25 Piastres Specimen Banknote, 1956

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Sudan Currency Board - 25 Piastres (1956 issue)

Obverse: Sudanese soldiers, with the savannah in the background.
Reverse: Camel Postman.

Sudan money 5 Pounds Specimen banknote, 1956

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Sudan Currency Board - 5 Pounds (1956 issue)

Obverse: A felucca with a triangular sail moves lazily on the river, with the river bank in the background.
Reverse: Camel Postman.

Sudan currency 10 Pounds, 1956

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Sudan Currency Board - 10 Pounds (1956 issue)

Obverse: Gordon College, which is part of Khartoum University.
Reverse: Camel Postman.

The back of all denominations carry an illustration of the ‘Camel Postman’. This illustration is based on a drawing made by Captain (later Colonel) E. A. Stanton in 1897 at the request of Sir Herbert (later Lord) Kitchener. Sir Herbert was seeking a design for the first series of postage stamps to be issued in the Sudan (which was then using Egyptian stamps). The illustration was adapted by Thomas De La Rue & Company and appeared on the first Sudanese postage stamps issued in 1898. The image was used on many subsequent issues of postage stamps and, many years later, on the Sudanese coins introduced after independence.

The idea for the illustration came to Capt. Stanton when the mail was delivered to his regiment by camel instead of by the usual steamer. To assist him in completing the illustration, Capt. Stanton persuaded the Sheikh of the Howawir tribe to don his war-dress and sit atop his camel, which carried four sacks filled with chopped straw. The finished drawing had the names of the two major towns in the Sudan, Khartoum and Berber, written on the ‘mail’ sacks, along with a crescent moon and star. While these small details were transferred to the illustrations on the stamps, they did not appear on the sacks in the illustration on the banknotes.

Sweden paper money 50 Kronor, 2004

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Swedish banknote - 50 Kronor, 2004 issue

Obverse: Portrait of singer Jenny Lind (1820-1887) she was known as the Swedish nightingale and was Sweden's first and perhaps greatest singer of international repute. Jenny Lind was a skilled coloratura soprano with a wide vocal range, and was appointed court singer and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.
To the right of the portrait is Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz' drawing of the old Stockholm opera house, which was demolished in 1892. This is where Jenny Lind made her last appearance in Sweden, in 1848. The notes in the background are a passage from Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma.
The music theme on the banknote recurs in the micro lettering to the right of the drawing of the opera house, in the form of a quotation from the composer Arnold Schoenberg on the importance of music: "Musik överbringar ett profetiskt budskap, vilket uppenbarar en högre livsform som mänskligheten utvecklar sig i riktining mot. Och det är på grund av detta budskap som musik appellerar till människor av alla raser och nationaliteter." (Music conveys a prophetical message, which reveals a higher life form towards which humanity is developing. And it is because of this message that music appeals to people of all races and nationalities.).

On the reverse of the note is a picture of a silver harp, its tonal range and an excerpt from the score of Sven-David Sandström's Pictures for Percussion and Orchestra. The background is comprised of a stylised Swedish landscape.

Sweden paper money 500 Kronor, 2001

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Sveriges Riksbank banknote - 500 Kronor, 2001 issue

Obverse: Portrait of Karl XI, King of Sweden 1672-1697. The portrait is taken from David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl's painting of 1682 depicting Karl XI at the battle of Lund 1676. The picture on the note is reversed so that the king's face is turned towards the centre of the note. It was during Karl XI's early reign, before he came of age, that what is now known as Sveriges Riksbank was founded, in 1668. Behind the royal portrait you can glimpse the first Riksbank building, which still stands at Järntorget in Stockholm.

The reverse of the note shows a drawing of Christopher Polhem, the father of Swedish engineering. When he submitted his first proposals for technical improvements in Swedish industry in the 1690s, he received Karl XI's whole-hearted support. Karl XI and Christopher Polhem were prominent figures in Sweden's administrative and technological renewal 300 years ago. During 20 years of peace Karl XI put Sweden's finances in order and reformed the government of the kingdom.
Behind the portrait can be seen the large gear wheel from Polhem's industrial plant at Stjärnsund in Dalarna. Within the wheel are some mathematical calculations taken from one of Polhem's notebooks. At the far left of the note is Falu copper mine, with one of Polhem's ore hauling plants.

SWEDEN currency 100 Kronor, 1983

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Sveriges Riksbank,(Central Bank of Sweden) - 100 Kronor (1983 issue)

Obverse: Portrait of Gustav II Adolf in profile.
Reverse: Engraving of the warship Wasa.

Sweden currency 5 Kronor, 1948 issue

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Sveriges Riksbank banknote - 5 Kronor (1948 issue)

Obverse: Engraving of "Mother Svea", seated, on the right side.
Reverse: Portrait of Gustav I, King of Sweden. Red fibres inserted on the left side.

Zambia 5 Pounds, 1964 issue

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Bank of Zambia - 5 Pounds (1964 issue)

Obverse: Wildebeest at right.
Reverse: Victoria Falls of Zambezi.

Zambia 1 Pound, 1964 issue

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Bank of Zambia - 1 Pound (1964 issue)

Obverse: Black-cheeked Lovebird at right.
Reverse: Mining tower and conveyor.

Israel currency 5 Lirot Specimen banknote

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Israel currency 5 Lirot Specimen banknote

Israel currency 1/2 Lira Specimen banknote

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Israel 500 Pruta banknote

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Israel 1955 500 Pruta

Israel 10 Pound Bank Leum Le-Israel banknote

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Israel 10 Pound Bank Leum Le-Israel banknote

Israel 50 Pound Anglo-Palestine Bank 1948-51

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Israel 50 Pound Anglo-Palestine Bank 1948-51

Israel Anglo-Palestine Bank - 1 Pound 1948-51

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Israel 1 Pound 1948-51 Anglo-Palestine Bank Specimen banknote

Israel 10 Pounds Anglo-Palestine Bank 1948-51

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Israel 10 Pounds Anglo-Palestine Bank 1948-51 Specimen

PALESTINE CURRENCY BOARD 1 POUND 1944

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ISRAEL - PALESTINE CURRENCY BOARD 1 POUND banknote 1944

SWITZERLAND 50 FRANCS of 1926

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Switzerland 50 Franken, Swiss National Bank 1926 issue.

Obverse: Woman's head in left-hand side medallion.
Reverse: "The Woodcutter" oil on Canvas - painter Ferdinand Hodler.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London.

SWITZERLAND 100 FRANCS of 1927

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Switzerland 100 Franken, Swiss National Bank 1927 issue.

Obverse: Woman's head in left-hand side medallion.
Reverse: "The Mower" oil on Canvas - painter Ferdinand Hodler, one of the best-known Swiss painters of the 19th century.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London.

Switzerland 500 Swiss Francs banknote of 1923

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Switzerland 500 Franken, Swiss National Bank 1923 issue.

Obverse: Portrait of Woman from Appenzell.
Reverse: Embroidering Appenzell Women - painter Eugène Burnard.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London.

Switzerland 5 Swiss Francs

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Switzerland 5 Franken, Swiss National Bank 1951 issue, Pick 11

Obverse: William Tell monument in the marketplace of Altdorf, Canton of Uri, Switzerland.
Reverse: Ornaments, rosette, and numeral of value.
Printed by Orell Fussli Security Printing Ltd, Zürich.

Switzerland 20 Swiss Francs

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Switzerland 20 Franken, Swiss National Bank 1949 issue, Pick 39

Obverse: Portrait of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi - Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer.
Reverse: Swiss cross in the middle of the note.
Printed by Orell Fussli Security Printing Ltd, Zürich.

Switzerland 50 Franken, 1965 issue

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Switzerland 50 Franken, Swiss National Bank 1965 issue, Pick 48

Obverse: Girl head.
Reverse: apple harvesting scene (symbolizing fertility).
Printed by Thomas De La Rue, London.

Switzerland 1000 Swiss Francs

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Swiss National Bank - 1000 Swiss Francs

Obverse: Female head.
Reverse: Allegorical scene - Dance of Death, or Danse Macabre (French).
Printed by Thomas De La Rue, London.

Switzerland 50 Swiss Francs, 2004 issue

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Switzerland 50 Franken, 2004, Pick 71
Obverse: Portrait of Sophie Taeuber-Arp - Swiss artist, painter and sculptor.
Reverse: 'Relief rectangulaire', 'Tête Dada', Composition 'Aubette', 'Lignes ouvertes'.
Printed by Orell Fussli Security Printing Ltd, Zürich.

Switzerland 100 Swiss Francs of 1998

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Swiss National Bank - 100 Franken (1998 issue), Pick 72c
Obverse: Portrait of Alberto Giacometti - Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and printmaker.
Reverse: 'Lotar ll', 'Homme qui marche', Time-space relationship.
Printed by Orell Fussli Security Printing Ltd, Zürich.

SYRIA Banque De Syrie 5 Livres of 1939

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SYRIA Banque De Syrie Cinq Livres 1 SEPT 1939 P41d

Syria 1 Livre, 1957 issue

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Tunisia 10 Dinars, 1969 issue, P65a

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Turkey Ottoman Empire 10 Livre, 1918

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Turkey1918 Ottoman Empire 10 Livre 28MAR1334 UK Counterfeit P110x

Turkey 10 Lira Specimen Banknote, 1930

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UKRAINE 100 Hryvnia 1918

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Ukraine 500 Hryven State Credit Note

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Ukraine 1000 Hryven State Credit Note of 1918

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Ukraine 2000 Hryven

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Ukraine 50 Karbovantsiv, 1918

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Ukraine 250 Karbovantsiv, 1918-19

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Ukraine 1000 Karbovantsiv State Treasury Note

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Ukraine 1 Karbowanez

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1942 Ukraine 5 Karbowanez

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Ukraine 1942 10 Karbowanez German Occupation WWII P52

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Ukraine 20 Karbowanez

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Ukraine 100 Karbowanez

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Ukraine 500 Karbowanez 10.3.1942

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United Arab Emirates 20 Dirham Specimen P21

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DOMINION OF CANADA 1 DOLLAR

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1954 BANK OF CANADA QEII 100 dollars Sig. Rasminsky

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1899 UNITED STATES SILVER CERTIFICATE $1 LARGE SIZE

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1907 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5 DOLLARS

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USA1902 10 Dollars Charter Chicago, Illinois

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1914 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE ST. LOUIS MISSOURI 5 DOLLARS

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France Vietnam Cambodge Laos 100 Piastres

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South Vietnam 10 Dong

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South Vietnam 50 Dong

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South Viet Nam 100 Dong

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South VietNam 200 Dong banknote of 1958

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South Vietnam 200 Dong specimen banknote of 1958, Pick 9

Obverse: National Bank of Vietnam Building, former Bank of Indochina Building.
Reverse: Fishing boats.
Printed by American Bank Note Company, New York.

South Viet Nam 500 Dong, 1955 issue

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South Vietnam 500 Dong specimen banknote of 1955, Pick 10

Obverse: Thien Mu pagoda in Hue, Vietnam.
Printed by American Bank Note Company, New York.

Yemen Arab Republic 20 Rials, 1971

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Yemen Arab Republic 1971, 20 Rials, P9

Yemen Arab Republic 50 Rials

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Yemen Arab Republic 1971, 50 Rials

Yemen Arab Republic 5 Rials, 1969

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Yemen Arab Republic 1969,5 Rials, P7

Yugoslavia 1000 Dinara of 1935

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Yugoslavia 1935, 1000 Dinara P33

Yugoslavia 100 Dinara of 1934

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Yugoslavia 1934 100 Dinara P31

Yugoslavia 10 Dinara Specimen Banknote of 1920

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Bank of Zambia - 10 Shillings, 1964 issue

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Bank of Zambia - 10 Shillings (1964 issue)

Obverse: Chaplins barbet bird at right.
Reverse: Farmers plowing with tractor and oxen.

RUSSIA - 10 Assignation rubles of 1819

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Imperial Assignation Bank - 10 Assignation rubles of 1819

Obverse: Crowned double headed eagle with shield.
Reverse: Ten.

Russia - State Assignat - 25 Assignation rubles of 1811

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Russia - State Assignat - Imperial Assignation Bank - 25 Assignation rubles of 1811

Early Assignat - Russia - 50 Assignation rubles of 1808

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Early Assignat - Russian Imperial Assignation Bank - 50 Assignation rubles of 1808

RUSSIA - 10 Assignation rubles of 1841

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RUSSIA - Imperial Assignation Bank - 10 Assignation rubles of 1841 with canceled overprint.

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Russian Empire - 5 rubles banknote of 1895

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Russian Empire - State Credit Note - 5 rubles of 1895

Obverse: Allegory of Russia seated holding shield and sword.
Reverse: 4 Female portraits in Russian national costume.

Czarist Russia - 10 rubles banknote of 1898

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Czarist Russia - State Credit Note - 10 rubles of 1898

Obverse: Allegory of Russia seated holding shield and laurel branch.
Reverse: Coat of arms of the Russian Empire.

Romanov Russia - 25 rubles banknote of 1899

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Romanov Russia - State Credit Note - 25 rubles banknote of 1899

Obverse: Allegory of Russia wearing the Crown of Monomakh and holding Imperial regalia (orb and sceptre) standing with shield and 2 seated children.
Reverse: 6 Female portraits wearing cocoshnik.

Russia - 10 kopeks banknote

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Czarist Russia - Treasury Small Change Notes - 10 kopeks, Not issued, ND (1915)

Russia - Treasury Small Change Notes - 15 kopeks

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Imperial Russia - Treasury Small Change Notes - 15 kopeks, Not issued, ND (1915)

Russian banknote - 20 kopeks in silver

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Czarist Russia - Treasury Small Change Notes - 20 kopeks, Not issued, ND (1915)

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Soviet Russia "coin notes" - 20 kopeks

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Soviet Russia "coin notes" - 20 kopeks of 1923, proof banknote.

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USSR - State Currency banknote - 25000 Rubles, 1923 issue.

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USSR - State Currency banknote - 25000 Rubles, 1923 issue.

Obverse: "The Red Army Soldier" sculpture by Ivan Shadr from the Tretyakov State Gallery.

A banknote of the State Bank of the USSR - 3 Chervontsa.

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A banknote of the State Bank of the USSR - 3 Chervontsa (Gold certificate), SPECIMEN note, 1924 issue.

Obverse: "The Sower" sculpture by Ivan Shadr from the Tretyakov State Gallery.

State treasury note of the USSR - 3 Gold Rubles, 1924 issue.

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State treasury note of the USSR - 3 Gold Rubles, 1924 issue.

Obverse: Two reading men at lower center.

State treasury note of the USSR - 5 Gold Rubles, 1924 issue.

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State treasury note of the USSR - 5 Gold Rubles, 1924 issue.

Obverse: Tractor plowing.

Transport certificate - 5 gold rubles of 1924

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Transport certificate - 5 gold rubles of 1924

Obverse: Steam locomotive-hauled passenger train.

State treasury note of the USSR - 1 Ruble, 1938 issue.

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State treasury note of the USSR - 1 Ruble, 1938 issue.

Obverse: Miner.

3 Rubles - USSR State Treasury banknote of 1938

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State treasury note of the USSR - 3 Rubles, 1938 issue.

Obverse: Red Army soldiers.

State treasury note of the USSR - 5 Rubles, 1938 issue.

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State treasury note of the USSR - 5 Rubles, 1938 issue.

Obverse: Aviator.

Soviet Union Money - 1 Chervonetz, 1937 issue.

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The State Bank of the USSR - 1 Chervonetz bank note, 1937 issue.

Obverse: Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

Soviet Union Money - 3 Chervontsa, 1937 issue.

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The State Bank of the USSR - 3 Chervontsa, 1937 issue.

Obverse: Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

Soviet Union Money - 5 Chervontsev, 1937 issue.

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The State Bank of the USSR - 5 Chervontsev, 1937 issue.

Obverse: Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

Soviet Union Currency - 10 Chervontzev, 1937 issue.

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The State Bank of the USSR - 10 Chervontzev, 1937 issue.

Obverse: Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

Soviet Union banknote - 1 Ruble, 1947 issue.

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The State Bank of the USSR - 1 Ruble, 1947 issue.

Soviet Union banknote - 3 Rubles, 1947 issue.

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The State Bank of the USSR - 3 Rubles, 1947 issue.