1932 USSR Russia 3 Chervontsa Banknote, VF

Own a powerful artifact from early Soviet history with this original 1932 3 Chervontsa (Три червонца) banknote, printed by Goznak, the official state printer of the USSR. With a denomination equal to 30 Roubles, this note was part of the gold-backed chervonets system—a financial pillar during Stalin’s first Five-Year Plan.

Note Details

• Country: USSR (Soviet Union)

• Year: 1932

• Denomination: 3 Chervontsa = 30 Roubles

• Serial Number: ДЗ 897397

• Condition: Very Fine (VF) – visible signs of handling, but crisp detail and intact design

• Dimensions: 157 x 88 mm

• Material: Paper

• Printer: Goznak (State Currency Printing Office)

• Demonetized: 29 December 1947

• Languages: Russian, Armenian, Georgian, Uzbek, and others

Design Highlights

• Obverse: Features intricate green-gray and black engraving with the emblem of the USSR at center. Prominent “3” denomination appears on both ends. Cyrillic text certifies state backing and gold equivalence: “One chervonets contains 7.74234 grams of pure gold.”

• Reverse: Elegant design with denomination “Три червонца” (Three Chervonts) and the abbreviation “СССР” (USSR) at the top, surrounded by decorative Soviet motifs and multilingual inscriptions.