Soviet ruble
currency of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; briefly used by post-Soviet states after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
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Summary
Soviet ruble is a currency[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,968 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Soviet Union[3]
- Instance of: obsolete currency[4], ruble[5]
- Manufacturer: Goznak[6]
- Commons category: Money of the Soviet Union[7]
- Central bank/issuer: USSR State Bank[8]
- Start time: 1923[9]
- End time: December 26, 1991[10], May 10, 1995[11]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Soviet Union[12]
- Replaces: Imperial Russian ruble[13]
- Replaced by: Russian ruble[14], Azerbaijani manat[15], Belarusian ruble[16], Kyrgyz som[17], Turkmenestani manat[18], Georgian lari[19], Armenian dram[20], Kazakhstani tenge[21], Moldovan leu[22], Tajikistani somoni[23], Lithuanian litas[24], Latvian lats[25], Estonian kroon[26], ruble (1991–1997)[27]
- Short name: руб.[28], крб.[29]
- Price: 1 Russian ruble[30]
- Unit symbol: руб.[31], крб.[32]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Soviet ruble include transferable ruble[33], a coin of account[34].
Why It Matters
Soviet ruble has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include transferable ruble[33], a coin of account[34].