{"product_id":"russia-1000-billet-very-fine-banknote","title":"Russia 1000 Billet Very Fine Banknote","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"221\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eRussia 1000 Bilet MMM (MMM-1-1000c), UNC – Private First Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"548\" class=\"\"\u003eIssued privately in 1994 by the infamous Russian financial pyramid scheme \u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eMMM\u003c\/strong\u003e, this 1000 Bilet note represents one of the earliest \"currency-like\" scrips used by the company. Designated as \u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eMMM-1-1000c\u003c\/strong\u003e in catalog references, this uncirculated (UNC) note is part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"522\"\u003ePrivate First Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e and was not legal tender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"849\" class=\"\"\u003eThe note features a portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eSergei Mavrodi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the founder of MMM, prominently on the obverse. The design mimics official currency layouts but is marked with the denomination \u003cstrong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"748\"\u003e\"1000 Biletov\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (tickets), emphasizing its status as a company-issued voucher rather than state-sanctioned currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1173\" class=\"\"\u003eThese notes were issued as part of MMM’s internal system to attract investors with the promise of high returns. Now considered collectibles and historical relics from the 1990s post-Soviet economic transition, they are sought after by numismatists and collectors interested in alternative currencies and financial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1192\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1232\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1232\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MMM Corporation (Private)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1254\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1254\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1287\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1287\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1000 Biletov\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1304\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1304\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1338\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1338\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MMM-1-1000c\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1374\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1374\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e UNC (Uncirculated)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1412\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1412\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003eIssue Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private First Issue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1434\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1434\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1475\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1475\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003eNote Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private Scrip \/ Voucher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Banknotecoinstamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46877232529631,"sku":"","price":324.5,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/4358\/4735\/files\/12_e437327f-de9e-48f5-af5a-c7067a517170.jpg?v=1743585825","url":"https:\/\/banknotecoinstamp.com\/en-ch\/products\/russia-1000-billet-very-fine-banknote","provider":"Banknotecoinstamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}