100 Tickets - Bank MMM (Sergei Mavrodi) Russian Trade Voucher
Features:
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Country: Russia (Russian Federation, 1991–present)
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Issuing Entity: MMM (МММ)
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Type: Trade Voucher / Private Issue
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Year of Issue: 1994
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Value: 100 Tickets
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Size: 154 × 75 mm
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Shape: Rectangular
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Demonetized: Yes
Obverse:
Features a portrait of Sergei Mavrodi in the upper left corner. The number "100" and the word "Билетов" (Tickets) are prominently displayed at the center.
Lettering:
100 Билетов
Translation: 100 Tickets
Reverse:
Simple greenish artwork on a white background with repeating value "100 Билетов".
Watermark:
None confirmed.
About MMM:
This voucher was issued by MMM, a Russian company behind one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history. Founded by Sergei Mavrodi, MMM operated in the early 1990s and attracted millions of investors across Russia. Estimates suggest that between 5 to 10 million people lost their savings when the scheme collapsed. Despite widespread knowledge of its illegitimacy, many participated hoping to exit with profits before its eventual downfall.
Collectible Note:
Now a historical curiosity, this note represents a remarkable period in post-Soviet Russia’s economic turmoil and is a unique item for collectors interested in financial history, scams, or alternative currencies.
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