Soviet Sugar Ration Coupon, 1988

Soviet Union · 1988 · 3 kg sugar

A rectangular coupon with Cyrillic text, indicating an invitation to purchase 3 kg of sugar in November 1988 in Kiev. The design is simple, featuring text and a border on both obverse and reverse.

Issued during the late Soviet era, this ration coupon highlights the widespread shortages and economic instability that characterized the period of Perestroika, leading up to the collapse of the USSR. It demonstrates the state's control over essential goods distribution.