25 Rubles 16 republics

Features

Issuer	Soviet Union (Russia)
Issuing bank	State Bank of the USSR
Period	Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1947
Value	25 Roubles
Currency	Fifth Rouble (1947-1960)
Composition	Paper
Size	169 × 95 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	1 April 1961
Number	N# 213715
References	P# 227 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Coat of Arms

Scripts: Georgian (Mkhedruli), Armenian

Lettering:
БИЛЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР
ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ

ДВАДЦЯТЬ П'ЯТЬ КАРБОВАНЦІВ
ДВАЦЦАЦЬ ПЯЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ · ИЈИРМИ БЕШ МАНАТ · ოცდახუთი მანეთი · ՔՍԱՆՀԻՆԳ ՌՈՒԲԼԻ
ЙИГИРМИ БƏШ МАНАТ · ЙИГИРМА БЕШ СЎМ · БИСТУ ПАНҶ СЎМ · ЖЫЙЫРМА БЕС СОМ
ЖЫЙЫРМА БЕШ СОМ · KAKSIKYMMENTÄVIISI RUPLAA · ДОУЭЗЭЧЬ ШИ ЧИНЧ РУБЛЕ
DVIDEŠIMT PENKI RUBLIAI · DIVDESMIT PIECI RUBĻI
KAKSKÜMMEND VIIS RUBLA

25

ПОДДЕЛКА БИЛЕТОВ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ ПО ЗАКОНУ.

Translation:
NOTE OF THE STATE BANK OF THE USSR
TWENTY FIVE RUBLEI
Forgery of the notes of the State Bank of the USSR is punishable by law.

Reverse

Bust of Lenin

Lettering:
ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ
25
БАНКОВСКИЕ БИЛЕТЫ ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЮТСЯ ЗОЛОТОМ, ДРАГОЦЕННЫМИ МЕТАЛЛАМИ И ПРОЧИМИ АКТИВАМИ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА

Translation:
TWENTY FIVE RUBLEI
Bank notes are backed by gold, precious metals and other assets of the State Bank.

Printer

Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russian Federation (1818-date)

Comments

Type I: 16 ribbons on wreath around arms (8 at left, 7 at right, 1 in centre)

For similar notes with 15 ribbons, see P#228.

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Date	VF		Frequency
Undetermined
1947	$ 20	P#227a.1; Serial letters BIG, BIG	34%
1947		P#227a.2; Seriel letters BIG small	31%
1947		P#227a.3; Seriel letters small BIG	18%
1947		P#227a.4; Seriel letters small small	24%

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Past sales

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	Katz Auction 118 Lot 777	23 Mar 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 214.56 (EUR 185.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 78 Lot 977	1 Mar 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 314.30 (EUR 271.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 78 Lot 976	1 Mar 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 128.74 (EUR 111.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 78 Lot 975	1 Mar 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 154.25 (EUR 133.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 76 Lot 1143	28 Jan 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 372.29 (EUR 321.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 68 Lot 1487	8 Oct 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 418.68 (EUR 361.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 189 Lot 1416	3 Apr 2026	Undetermined	AU	USD 57.99 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 189 Lot 1415	3 Apr 2026	Undetermined	XF	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 176 Lot 1269	18 Nov 2025	Undetermined	XF	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 3664	15 Jul 2025	Undetermined	XF	USD 27.83 (EUR 24.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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