25 Rubles Soviet Ruble

Front: The front of this Soviet 25-ruble note displays the denomination in multiple languages of the Soviet republics, including Russian (Cyrillic 'Двадцать Пять Рублей'), Ukrainian, Belarusian, Uzbek, Kazakh, Georgian, Azerbaijani, Lithuanian, Moldavian, Latvian, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Armenian, Turkmen, and Estonian. The multilingual text reflects the multinational character of the USSR, where all fifteen Soviet Socialist Republics were represented on the currency. The note bears the serial number 'ГВ 2223370' in red print, and includes the text 'БИЛЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР' (State Bank of the USSR Note) along with 'ПОДДЕЛКА БИЛЕТОВ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ ПО ЗАКОНУ' (Counterfeiting of State Bank notes is punishable by law).

Back: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924), founder of the Soviet state and leader of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. His portrait appears in left profile within an ornate medallion, accompanied by the State Emblem of the Soviet Union featuring the hammer and sickle surrounded by a wreath of wheat, topped with a red star. Lenin was the most prominent figure on Soviet currency throughout the USSR's existence, symbolizing the communist ideology and the revolutionary transformation of Russia. The text 'БИЛЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР' (State Bank of the USSR Note) appears at top, with 'ДВЕСТИ РУБЛЕЙ' (Two Hundred Rubles) prominently displayed, though this is a 25-ruble note on the front—indicating this is a mismatched pair of images showing the back of a different denomination (200 rubles).

Note shows visible staining and soiling on left margin of front, with general circulation wear. Corners appear slightly rounded. Paper remains intact without tears.