Early Soviet Banknote Issues

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This third section deals with currency for the GEORGIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC.  Georgia was an independent republic from 1918 to 1921 before falling to the Soviets. Georgia was one of the last territories to become Soviet controlled, and after this the Russian Civil War was coming to an end. The specimen listed is a 10,000 Ruble note dated 1922.



GEORGIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC~10,000 Ruble 1922

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This last section deals with notes from the Soviet Transcaucasia. In 1923, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan were united to become the FEDERATION OF SOCIALIST SOVIET REPUBLICS OF TRANSCAUCASIA later called the TRANSCAUCASIAN SOVIET FEDERATED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC. The first specimen is a 1,000 Ruble note from the FEDERATION OF SOCIALIST SOVIET REPUBLICS OF TRANSCAUCSIA dated 1923. The second and third specimens are 100,000,000 Ruble and 1,000,000,000 Ruble notes from the TRANSCAUCASIAN SOVIET FEDERATED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC both dated 1924. The 1924 issues were only circulated for a short time before converting to the ruble system of the U.S.S.R.. The federation of Transcaucasia lasted until 1936 when Joseph Stalin desolved the union due to the ethnic tension between the respective republics. Following that, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan each gained official republic status of the U.S.S.R..



FEDERATION OF SOCIALIST SOVIET REPUBLICS OF TRANSCAUCSIA~1,000 Ruble 1923



TRANSCAUCASIAN SOVIET FEDERATED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC~100,000,000 Ruble 1924



TRANSCAUCASIAN SOVIET FEDERATED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC~1,000,000,000 Ruble 1924

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This next section deals with currency from the 'SOVIET OF THE URALS REGION' based in Yekaterinburg (later Sverdlovsk). This specimen is a 1 Ruble note dated 1918. The Soviet regiment that issued these notes were the same people responsible for the execution of the Romanov family on July 16, 1918. Following their execution, the area was conquered by Czech and White regiments almost two weeks later on July 24, 1918.



URALS (SOVIET-REGIONAL)~1 Ruble 1918

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The next three blocks will with notes from Soviet Central Asia. This first section deals with notes from the TURKESTAN REGIONAL SOVIET. The first specimen is a 250 Ruble note dated 1919. The second is a 1,000 Ruble note date 1920.



TURKESTAN (SOVIET-REGIONAL)~250 Ruble 1919



TURKESTAN (SOVIET-REGIONAL)~1,000 Ruble 1920

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This next part deals with notes from the BUKHARA SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC. Bukhara was initially an independent emirate from 1917 until 1920 when it was conquered by the Soviets. The first specimen is a 50 Ruble note date 1338 AH/1920 AD. The second is a 20,000 Ruble note dated 1339 AH/1921 AD, and the third is 10 Ruble note dated 1340 AH/1922 AD. The first two specimens were printed with wooden blocks, whereas the third looks to have been done with a printing press since the quality is more refined.  Bukhara remained a republic until 1925 when it was dissolved and reincorporated into the Soviet republics of Uzbekistan and portions of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.



BUKHARA SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~50 Ruble 1338 AH/1920 AD



BUKHARA SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~20,000 Ruble 1339 AH/1921 AD



BUKHARA SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~10 Ruble 1340 AH/1922 AD

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Truelyy amazing currency. Thanks so much for posting.....You made my day



Stefanie

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This last section on Central Asia deals with notes from the KHWAREZM SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC. Initially called the Khanate of Khiva, which was independent from 1917 to 1920. After Khiva fell to the Soviets in 1920, the was changed to Khwarezm. Khwarezm, which was once a powerful empire in the region from the 11th to the 13th centuries, had it's name restored between 1920 and 1925. Like Bukhara, the Khwarezm republic was dissolved and incorporated into the Soviet republics of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and the autonomous region of Karakalpakia. The first specimen is a 25,000 Ruble note dated 1340 AH/1921 AD. The second is a 3 Ruble=30,000 Ruble note dated 1340 AH/1922 AD, and the third is 100 Ruble note dated 1341 AH/1923 AD.



KHWAREZM SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~25,000 Ruble 1340 AH/1921 AD


KHWAREZM SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~3 Ruble=30,000 Ruble 1340 AH/1922 AD



KHWAREZM SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~100 Ruble 1341 AH/1923 AD

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Truelyy amazing currency. Thanks so much for posting.....You made my day



Stefanie

Thanks Stefanie, I'm glad you liked them. I still have a few more that I'll post in the near future. I try to make my information as accurate as possible. If you or anyone else finds any discrepancies with my information, don't hesitate to let my know.

~Daniel

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The next two notes are from the FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC. This short lived republic was established by the Bolshevik government as a buffer state against Japan between 1920 and 1922. The Japanese, who mostly supported the White government, controlled numerous areas along the coastline including the southern half of Sakhalin island, and the port city of Vladivostok. The White regiments last outpost, the 'Provisional Government of Priamar' was defeated by the Soviets in October 1922. The two specimens listed are a 10 Ruble and 1,000 Ruble note both dated 1920.



FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC~10 Ruble 1920



FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC~1,000 Ruble 1920

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Wow, very nice. I haven't had much free time, been to busy working

When things slow down in a day or so I want to re visit these.
Thanks for posting them