The 5-rouble banknote is designed on the basis of the 5,000-rouble banknote of the 1995 issue. It is 137 mm by 61 mm and it is made on paper of a light-green hue, containing violet, red and light-green fibres. The predominant colour of the banknote is green. The paper has local watermarks on the left and right coupon fields. On the broad coupon field is St. Sofia's Cathedral in Novgorod and on the narrow coupon field is the figure 5. The paper contains a vertical security thread, which becomes visible when the banknote is held to the light. The thread bears the recurrent, direct and reverse inscription " ", printed with a black paint.
On the obverse side of the banknote is the dark-blue Bank of
Russia logo, the figure 5 printed in a dark-green colour and the embossed inscription
"
" (Bank of Russia Note), printed in
a dark-green colour, which changes into dark-blue on the word "
". In the centre is an engraved picture of the monument built
in Novgorod to commemorate Russia's millenary; the left part of the monument is dark-blue
and the right one is dark-green; in the background is St. Sofia's Cathedral in Novgorod.
Below is the figure 5, printed with a silvery paint, the legend "Counterfeiting Bank
of Russia Notes Is an Indictable Crime", embossed signs for people with poor sight,
the inscription "
" (Five Roubles), and a
stylised ribbon, whose left part is dark-blue and right one is dark-green. The ribbon
bears two Cyrillic letters PP, which can only be seen when one scrutinises the banknote
under the oblique incident light (kipp-effect). In the lower part of the right coupon
field is a grey-coloured ornamental rosette with the light-coloured denomination 5 in its
left and right parts and the green-coloured figure 5 in the centre. On the left side of
the central part of the note is a multi-coloured ornamental vertical band. In the centre
of the narrow left-hand coupon field is the code and serial numbers of the banknote,
printed in a red-brown colour; in the upper part of the wide right-hand coupon field are
the code and serial number of the note, printed in a dark-green colour. The code consists
of two letters and the serial number consists of seven digits.
In the upper left- and right-hand corners of the reverse side of
the banknote are the figures 5 in ornamental rosettes printed in a green colour. In the
centre is the engraved image of the fortress wall of the Novgorod Kremlin; on the left
under the engraving is the inscription "Novgorod" in an ornamental frame,
further are six dark-blue double horizontal bands bearing the recurrent microprinted motto
"
" and a large figure 5, printed in a
dark-green colour. Below is the lettered denomination "" (Five Roubles), printed in dark-green and dark-blue colours, the
blue-coloured issue year 1997. On the right in the central part is a multi-coloured
ornamental vertical band, whose blue elements match the white elements of the obverse side
and form a single pattern with them when the note is held to the light.
The 10-rouble banknote is designed on the basis of the Bank of
Russia 10,000-rouble note of the 1995 issue. The banknote is 150 mm by 65 mm and the paper
is of light-yellow hue and contains violet, red and light-green fibres. The predominant
colours of the banknote are dark-green and dark-brown. The paper has local watermarks on
the left-hand and right-hand coupon fields. On the wide coupon field is a chapel in the
city of Krasnoyarsk and on the narrow coupon field is the figure 10. The paper contains a
vertical security thread, which is visible when the note is held to the light. The thread
bears the recurrent direct and reverse motto "
", printed in a black colour.
On the obverse side of the banknote are: above - the Bank of
Russia logo printed in brown, the figure 10 printed in dark-green and the embossed legend
"" (Bank of Russia Note). In the
centre is an engraving showing a bridge across the River Yenisei in Krasnoyarsk and a
chapel on a multi-coloured background. Below is the number 10 printed with a silvery
paint, the inscription "Counterfeiting Bank of Russia Notes Is an Indictable
Crime", embossed signs for people with poor sight and a stylised ribbon. The ribbon
bears the motto "Krasnoyarsk", printed in a frame and two Cyrillic letters PP,
which can only be seen when the note is scrutinised under oblique incident light
(kipp-effect). To the right of the ribbon is the lettered denomination "
" (Ten Roubles). In the lower part of the right
coupon field is a grey-coloured ornamental rosette with the light-coloured denomination 10
in its left and right parts and the blue- coloured figure 10 in the centre. In the right
part of the note is a multi-coloured ornamental vertical band containing stylised fir-tree
cones and twigs. In the centre of the narrow left-hand coupon field are the code and
serial number of the banknote, printed in a red-brown colour, and in the upper part of the
wide right-hand coupon field are the code and serial number in dark green. The code
consists of two letters and the serial number has seven digits.
In the left-hand and right-hand upper corners of the reverse side
of the banknote are the figures 10 in dark-green patterned rosettes. In the centre is an
engraving of the dam of the Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power Plant, with the lettered denomination
below "" (Ten Roubles); above the
denomination are seven microprinted horizontal double bands composed of the recurrent
figure 10, and on the right is the light-coloured micropinted motto "" on nine dark-green horizontal bands, on the
right is a large figure 10, printed in a dark-green colour and the issue year 1997,
printed in a light-brown colour. On the left in the central part is a vertical ornamental
band composed of stylised fir-tree cones and twigs, whose untinged elements are filled
with the colour of the corresponding elements of the band on the obverse side when the
note is held to the light.
The 50-rouble banknote is designed on the basis of the Bank of
Russia 50,000-rouble note of the 1995 issue. It is a 150 mm by 65 mm piece of light-blue
paper, containing violet, red and light-green fibres. Its predominant colour is blue. The
paper has local watermarks in the left and right coupon fields. On the wide coupon field
is the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Petersburg and on the narrow coupon field
is the figure 50. A vertical security thread, which becomes visible when the note is held
to the light, carries the recurrent, direct and reverse motto "
", printed in black.
In the upper part of the obverse side of the banknote is the Bank
of Russia logo and the figure 50, printed with a dark-blue paint, and the embossed
inscription "" (Bank of Russia
Note). In the centre is an engraved picture of a sculpture at the foot of the Rostral
Column in St. Petersburg on the River Neva embankment and in the background is a view of
the Fortress of Sts. Peter and Paul. Below is the figure 50, printed with a silvery paint,
the inscription "Counterfeiting Bank of Russia Notes Is an Indictable Crime",
embossed signs for people with poor sight, the denomination in words "
" (Fifty Roubles) and a stylised ribbon. The
ribbon contains the Cyrillic letters PP, which become visible when the note is scrutinised
under the oblique incident light (kipp-effect). In the lower part of the right-hand coupon
field is an ornamental grey-coloured rosette with the light-coloured figure 50 to the left
and to the right and another figure 50, printed a green-blue colour, in the centre. In the
left part of the note is a vertical multi-coloured ornamental band. In the centre of the
narrow left-hand coupon field are the code and serial number of the banknote, printed in a
red-brown colour, and in the upper part of the wide right-hand coupon field are the code
and serial number, printed in dark-green. The code consists of two letters and the serial
number is composed of seven digits.
In the upper left-hand and right-hand corners of the reverse side
of the banknote is the figure 50 in patterned rosettes and microprinted blue horizontal
lines made of the figure 50. In the centre is an engraved picture of the former stock
exchange and the Rostral Column in St. Petersburg. Under the engraving is a decorative
shield bearing the inscription "Sankt-Peterburg" and to the right are several
dark horizontal bands with the recurrent light-coloured microprinted motto "" and a large figure 50. Underneath is the
denomination in words "" (Fifty
Roubles), printed in blue and black and the issue year 1997, printed in a violet colour.
On the right in the central part is a vertical multi-coloured ornament, containing rhombs,
whose untinged elements are filled with pink colour when the note is held to the light.
The 100-rouble note is designed on the basis of the Bank of Russia
100,000-rouble note of the 1995 issue. It is a 150 mm by 65 mm piece of pink-coloured
paper, containing violet, red and light-green fibres. The predominant colour of the
banknote is brown-green. The paper has local watermarks in the left-hand and right-hand
coupon fields. In the wide coupon field is the building of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow
and in the narrow coupon filed is the figure 100. A vertical security thread, which
becomes visible when the note is held to the light, carries the recurrent, direct and
reverse motto "
", printed in black.
In the upper part of the obverse side of the banknote is the Bank
of Russia logo and the figure 100, printed with a brown paint, and the embossed
inscription "" (Bank of Russia
Note). In the centre is an engraved sculptural group (quadriga) on the portico of the
Bolshoi Theatre building in Moscow. Below is the figure 100, printed with a silvery paint,
the inscription "Counterfeiting Bank of Russia Notes Is an Indictable Crime",
embossed signs for people with poor sight, a stylised ribbon and the denomination in words
"
" (One Hundred Roubles). The ribbon
contains the Cyrillic letters PP, which become visible when the note is scrutinised under
the oblique incident light (kipp-effect). In the lower part of the right-hand coupon field
is an ornamental grey-coloured rosette with the light-coloured figure 100 to the left and
to the right and another figure 100, printed with a dark-orange paint, in the centre. In
the left part of the note is a vertical multi-coloured ornamental band. In the centre of
the narrow left-hand coupon field are the code and serial number of the banknote, printed
in a red-brown colour, and in the upper part of the wide right-hand coupon field are the
code and serial number, printed in dark-green. The code consists of two letters and the
serial number is composed of seven digits.
In the upper left-hand and right-hand corners of the reverse side
of the banknote are the figures 100 in patterned rosettes and between them are
microprinted red-brown horizontal lines made of the figure 100. In the centre is an
engraved picture of the Bolshoi Theatre building in Moscow. Under the engraving is a
decorative shield bearing the inscription "Moskva", five red-brown double
horizontal lines with the recurrent light-coloured microprinted motto "" and a large red-brown figure 100. Underneath
to the left is the denomination in words ""
(One Hundred Roubles) and to the right is the issue year 1997, printed in green. On the
right in the central part is a vertical ornamental band, containing rhombs, whose untinged
triangular elements are filled with light blue colour when the note is held to the light.
The 500-rouble banknote is designed on the basis of the Bank of
Russia 500,000-rouble note of the 1995 issue. It is a 150 mm by 65 mm piece of paper of
light-violet hue, containing violet, red and light-green fibres. The predominant colour of
the banknote is violet-blue. The paper has local watermarks in the left-hand and
right-hand coupon fields. In the wide coupon field is the head of the monument to Peter
the Great and in the narrow coupon field is the figure 500. The paper contains a vertical
security thread, which becomes visible when the note is held to the light, and the thread
carries the recurrent, direct and reverse motto "
", printed in black.
In the upper part of the obverse side of the banknote is a Bank of
Russia logo, printed with a paint that changes its colour from yellow-green to red-orange
when the note is viewed from different angles, the figure 500, printed in a violet colour
and the embossed inscription ""
(Bank of Russia Note). In the centre is an engraving showing the monument to Peter the
Great in Arkhangelsk with a sailing ship and sea terminal in the background. Below is the
figure 500, printed with a silvery paint, the inscription "Counterfeiting Bank of
Russia Notes Is an Indictable Crime", signs for people with poor sight, a stylised
ribbon with the motto "Arkhangelsk" and the denomination in words "
" (Five Hundred Roubles). The ribbon contains
the Cyrillic letters PP, which become visible when the note is scrutinised under the
oblique incident light (kipp-effect). On the left of central part of the note is a
multi-coloured ornamental vertical band. In the lower part of the right-hand coupon field
is an ornamental grey-coloured rosette with a light-coloured figure 500 to the left and to
the right and another figure 500, painted crimson, in the centre. In the centre of the
narrow left-hand coupon field are the code and serial number of the banknote, printed in
red, and in the upper part of the wide right-hand coupon field are the code and serial
number printed in dark-green. The code consists of two letters and the serial number is
composed of seven digits.
In the upper left-hand and right-hand corners of the reverse side
of the banknote is the figure 500 in patterned rosettes and between them are microprinted
violet-coloured bands made of the figure 500. In the centre is an engraved picture of the
Solovetsky Monastery. Underneath is a large figure 500, the denomination in words "" (Five Hundred Roubles), four horizontal
violet-coloured double lines with the recurrent light-coloured microprinted motto "" and the issue year 1997, printed with a crimson
paint. On the right in the central part is a vertical ornamental band, whose untinged
elements are filled with the colour of the corresponding elements of the ornamental band
on the obverse side of the note when it is held to the light.