The Union of Soviet Socalist Republics occupies the northern part of Asia and eastern half of Europe. It is the largest of the 21 republics that make up the Commonwealth of Independent States and occupies most of eastern Europe and north Asia, stretching from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black Sea and the Caucasus in the south. It is bordered by Norway and Finland in the northwest; Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania in the west; Georgia and Azerbaijan in the southwest; and Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, and North Korea along the southern border. ENJOY!!!

Languages: Russian
Religions: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian
Status: UN Country 1945
Ruble: Pубль - Rubl "silver bar" from the Russian verb "Rubit"- "to cut up"

Tonight's selection is (due to Mike Downey's Post) 1934 issue 1 Gold Ruble. (Much like a US Gold/Silver Certificate)

(Front) Black on green and m/c Cyrillic text and Hammer and Sickle Arms at upper ctr. (Back) Denomination at ctr of m/c design.