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Soviet Union 25 Roubles, 1961

P#234a Lilac tinted paper. No UV activity. Series АА-ББ (early issues).

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Soviet Union 25 Roubles, 1961 obverse
Soviet Union 25 Roubles, 1961 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Reference P#234a
Country Soviet Union
Period Sixth Rouble (1961-1991)
Issuing bank State Bank of the USSR
Currency Roubles
Denomination 25 Roubles
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1961
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 26.07.1993
Size (WxH) 121x62 mm

Obverse:

Soviet Union 25 Roubles, 1961
Билет Государственного Банка СССР Двадцать пять рублей БАНКОВСКИЕ БИЛЕТЫ ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЮТСЯ ЗОЛОТОМ, ДРАГОЦЕННЫМИ МЕТАЛЛАМИ И ПРОЧИМИ АКТИВАМИ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА 25

Reverse:

Image 1
Двадцать пять рублей ДВАДЦЯТЬ П'ЯТЬ КАРБОВАНЦІВ ДВАЦЦАЦЬ ПЯЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ · ЙИГИРМА БЕШ СЎМ ЖЫЙЫРМА БЕС СОМ · ოცდახუთი მანეთი ИЈИРМИ БЕШ МАНАТ · DVIDEŠIMT PENKI RUBLIAI ДОУЭЗЕЧЬ ШИ ЧИНЧ ДЕ РУБЛЕ · DIVDESMIT PIECI RUBĻI · ЖЫЙЫРМА БЕШ СОМ · БИСТУ ПАНҶ СЎМ ՔՍԱՆՀԻՆԳ ՌՈՒԲԼԻ · ЙИГИРМИ БƏШ МАНАТ KAKSKÜMMEND VIIS RUBLA ПОДДЕЛКА БИЛЕТОВ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ ПО ЗАКОНУ.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1961 Lilac tinted paper. No UV activity. Replacement series ЯА and ЯВ. + - - - - - -
1961 P#234a Lilac tinted paper. No UV activity. Series АА-ББ (early issues). $0.66 $0.82 $1 $2.1 - -
1961 P#234b White paper. No UV activity. Series ББ-ЛК. - $0.44 $1.4 $1.5 $1.7 $2.1
1961 P#234b White paper. With UV activity. Ultraviolet stamp "25 РУБЛЕЙ" /w yellow/greenish colored frame around it. Series Аа-Лх and Пп-См. $0.45 $0.85 $0.85 $1.1 $1.9 $2.4
1961 P#234b White paper. With UV activity. Ultraviolet stamp "25 РУБЛЕЙ" w/ violet/light-blue colored frame around it. Series ЛЛ-ЭЯ. $1 $1.2 $1.2 $1.2 $1.7 $3.5
1961 P#234s Specimen. Double-sided. Perforated horizontally "ОБРАЗЕЦ". No serial number. - - - - - -
1961 P#234s Specimen. Single-sided w/ diagonal overprint "ОБРАЗЕЦ" in red or black. Serial number АА 0000000. - - - - - -