#485 Russia 1000

Identity

Where & when

Country Russia

Currency RUB

Denomination 1000

Series name 1992 series

Series year 1992

Issue year 1992

Era 1990_present

Legal status demonetized

Predecessor currency Soviet ruble

Successor currency Russian ruble (redenominated 1993)

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Vladimir Lenin

Reverse subject Moscow Kremlin with Saint Basil's Cathedral

Watermark Hammer and sickle pattern

Color palette #d4a574,#8b4513,#90c890

Themes statesman,architecture,commemorative

Language / script Cyrillic

Front: Moscow Kremlin ensemble with Saint Basil's Cathedral. The Kremlin, the historic fortified complex in the heart of Moscow, serves as the official residence of the Russian president. Saint Basil's Cathedral (1555–1561), with its distinctive colorful onion domes, was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the capture of Kazan. This note represents the first post-Soviet Russian currency issue, retaining Soviet-era imagery during the transitional period of 1992–1993.

Back: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924), revolutionary leader, founder of the Bolshevik Party and the Soviet state. Lenin led the October Revolution of 1917 and served as the first leader of Soviet Russia and then the Soviet Union until his death. His portrait appeared on Soviet and early Russian Federation banknotes as the dominant political figure of 20th-century Russian history. The State Emblem of the USSR appears at upper left.

Production

How it was made

Issuer State Bank of the USSR (transitional note)

Issuer (native) Государственный Банк СССР

Printer Goznak

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 157x69

Security features: microprint,intaglio,security_thread

Geography

Russia in Europe

Russia in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 1000-ruble note was issued in 1992 as part of the first Russian Federation currency series following the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991. Despite being issued by the newly independent Russian Federation, the notes retained Soviet-era design elements including Lenin's portrait and the State Bank of the USSR inscription, reflecting the transitional nature of this issue. The series was printed with the year 1992 and circulated briefly before being replaced by the 1993 series as Russia underwent severe hyperinflation. The note was demonetized in 1993 when the Russian government introduced a reformed ruble series. Printed by Goznak (Russian State Mint), the traditional Soviet and Russian currency printer. Serial number format follows Soviet-era conventions with Cyrillic prefix 'ВЛ'.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-250

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1992–1993

Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition

Grade VF

Serial number ВЛ 4669618

Serial prefix ВЛ

Circulated note with visible handling, minor soiling, good centering

Valuation

What it's worth now

$1–$5

Type default range $1–$5

Valuation history (1)

date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-10 07:06:33	1.0	5.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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History & extractions

AI extractions (1)

anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:06:33

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0404 · 7397↓ + 1213↑ tokens

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