Golden chervonets, 1976

Chervonets (or tchervonets, Russian: Черво́нец) were the former currency of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. In the diverse times, chervonets were equal to a different sum in Russian rubles. The name was derived from "червонное золото" which means pure gold. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1400x700, 982 KB) I scanned this image. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1400x700, 982 KB) I scanned this image. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Official language Russian Official Religion Russian Orthodox Christianity Capital Saint Petersburg (Petrograd 1914-1924) Area Approx. ... ISO 4217 Code RUB User(s) Russia and self-proclaimed Abkhazia and South Ossetia Inflation 11% (Russian only) Source CIA World Fact Book, 2005 est. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...

Before the reign of Peter I chervonets were the name for varoius foreign gold coins circulated in Russia, mostly Dutch ducats and sequins. In 1701 the first gold coins, chervonets, were introduced with the same mass (3,47 g) and alloy (.986) as the dukat. Chervonets were minted until 1757 when they were displaced by the golden ruble (with a lower alloy) and counterfeits of the Netherlands dukat, which fully supplied a need in the trade of gold coins. Peter I may mean: Peter I of Russia Peter I of Bulgaria Peter I of Serbia Peter I (the Cruel) of Castile Peter I of Cyprus Peter I of Portugal Peter I of Brazil (after, crowned as Pedro IV of Portugal) Peter I, Duke of Bourbon Peter I, Duke of... The ducat (IPA /ˈdʌ·kʰətʰ/) is a gold coin that was used as a trade currency throughout Europe before WW1. ... Sequins on a hip-cloth Sequins are disk shaped beads used for decorative purposes. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ...

In 1922 the Soviet government introduced a new denomination with the name of chervonets to stop the hyperinflation and restrain chaos in the money standard during the civil war. During this time a lot of various denominations were circulated such as the imperial ruble, kerenki, sovznaki, etc. The golden coins were minted (8,6 g., .900 alloy) at a high rate on the foreign stock exchanges. Chervonets made NEP possible and before industrialisation it's value was attached to 10 rubles, and the production of a golden coins was ceased. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Certain figures in this article use scientific notation for readability. ... Combatants Red Army (Bolsheviks) White Army (Monarchists, SRs, Anti-Communists) Green Army (Peasants and Nationalists) Black Army (Anarchists) Commanders Leon Trotsky Mikhail Tukhachevsky Semyon Budyonny Lavr Kornilov, Alexander Kolchak, Anton Denikin, Pyotr Wrangel Alexander Antonov, Nikifor Grigoriev Nestor Makhno Strength 5,427,273 (peak) +1,000,000 Casualties 939,755... See also NEP. In Norse mythology, Nep was the father of Nanna. ... A factory in Ilmenau (Germany) around 1860 Industrialisation (also spelt industrialization) or an industrial revolution (in general, with lowercase letters) is a process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a pre-industrial (an economy where the amount of capital accumulated per capita is low...

In 1937, Lenin's portrait first appeared on the chervonet banknotes. Chervonets were suspended after the monetary reform in 1947. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Vladimir Ilyich Lenin ( Russian: Влади́мир Ильи́ч Ле́нин  listen?), original surname Ulyanov (Улья́нов) ( April 22 (April 10 ( O.S.)), 1870 – January 21, 1924), was a... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

A large portion of golden chervonets have been restruck before and after the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow for souvenirs and trade operations. Badge, released in the USSR The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. ...