The design is close to the design of the 2004 modification banknote, but with some differences: the inscription “MODIFICATION 2010”, a different image Solovetsky Monastery(after restoration), the presence of the number “500” on the moire stripes and many others. It was put into circulation on September 6, 2011.

On the front side, in the foreground, there is a monument to Peter I in Arkhangelsk; at the top left, on top of a vertical ornament with moiré stripes (they change color when the angle of inclination changes), the number “500” is located. On the moire stripes themselves there is also the number “500”, made vertically and visible alternately when the angle of inclination changes. Behind the monument there is a stylized ribbon with the inscription “Arkhangelsk” and microtext in the upper and lower parts (on the ribbon, when viewing the bill at an angle, the letters “PP” are visible), in the background there is an engraving with the image of a sailing ship and a drawing of the Arkhangelsk port formed by small images (Solovetsky towers , coniferous branches, fish, bells, ships, seagulls, "CBD 500"). On the left side of the central field of the bill there is a vertical colored ornament. At the bottom right is the inscription “FIVE HUNDRED RUBLES”. At the top left, on top of a circle of optically variable color, is the emblem of the Bank of Russia in white (a double-headed eagle with lowered wings, under it is a semicircular inscription “BANK OF RUSSIA”). At the top of the bill on the right is the inscription “TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA” and several convex stripes. On each side of the central rectangle there are two coupon fields with watermarks and subtle raised strokes. On the left field (smaller size) in the middle, the series and number of the banknote are indicated in green paint (the numbers increase towards the right edge), below - in gray paint the number “500”, on top of which there is a five-line inscription - “COUNTERFEITING BANK OF RUSSIA TICKETS IS PROSECUTED BY LAW”, next to the inscription The denomination is indicated by signs for the visually impaired, next to which there is a vertical inscription in small print - “MODIFICATION 2004.” On the right margin (larger) at the top, under the inscription in red paint, the series and number of the banknote are repeated; at the bottom there is a silver rosette with three numbers “500” (the middle one is larger). All foreground images and inscriptions are in purple. On the right side of the banknote there is a micro-perforation in the form of a vertical number “500”, extending onto a white and colored background.

On back side in the center there is a blue-violet engraving with the image of the Solovetsky Monastery (view after restoration), above it, across the entire width of the bill, there are 15 horizontal stripes with microtext (the repeating number “500”). On the right, on top of the vertical multi-colored ornament, is the number “500”, below it are 5 horizontal stripes with repeatedly repeated microtext - “CBR 500” (the color of the stripes weakens towards the right side). On the sides of the bill there are two coupon fields, painted in the middle with a colored geometric pattern. In the upper parts of the side fields there are patterned frames with the numbers “500”, at the bottom of the left field the denomination is indicated in words - “FIVE HUNDRED RUBLES” (the second word appears on the middle colored part of the bill). At the bottom of the right margin, the year of the sample is “1997”. All foreground inscriptions are in purple.

The paper has a wide silver vertical security thread partially exposed from the front side in the stained glass window, with the repeating text "500" and diamonds alternating with the same but in an inverted display. When viewing a banknote against light, the pattern on the front side is complemented by the pattern on the back side. In the infrared range, on the front side you can see the monument to Peter I, part of the number “500” at the top and the number, on the back side there are part of the stripes at the bottom with microtext, the letters “RU” below them and the clouds of the engraving. The monument and part of the number "500" on the front side also have magnetic properties. When exposed to ultraviolet radiation, the protective colored paper fibers and vertical moiré stripes are brightly illuminated.

The banknotes of the 2010 modification have two-digit numbers hidden in the details of the design. Each bill has two identical numbers located near the left and right white margins of the front side. They are made in small font in the background color, so they are quite difficult to find. The numbers indicate the location of the bill on the printed sheet, the first number means row (top to bottom), the second column (left to right).

Demonstration copies that were not released into circulation contain a diagonal overprint “SAMPLE” made in red paint on both sides. Number 0000000, PP series or other. Printed as regular banknotes(on paper with watermarks, on both sides).

No person is immune from situations in which they fall into their hands. Unfortunately, every year the number of counterfeit banknotes increases, which forces one to be attentive and careful. Most often there are counterfeit 500 rubles. The banknote is common in circulation and does not attract attention like 1000 or 5000 rubles. It is simply not profitable for fraudsters to counterfeit money of a lower denomination.

Distinctive characteristics of fakes

Specialists in money matters emphasize that the authenticity of a 500 ruble bill should begin to be checked by the presence of signs of counterfeit. For example, the crunch of genuine and counterfeit money is almost the same, but the surface relief will be significantly different. Counterfeits are smooth to the touch, but real bills are rough. Counterfeit money is either completely absent or has an unconventional design. They may be very dark or blurry. If there is a magnetic thread, it is very sloppy. A silver stripe running over the numbers in the denomination of a banknote is a clear sign of a counterfeit. It is especially worthwhile to take a closer look at the small letters, which are practically indistinguishable on counterfeit money. Microperforation is done with a regular needle, and not with a laser, in accordance with technology.

General signs of real money

Most often, scammers try to counterfeit money in denominations of 500 rubles, 1000 and 5000. This is due to the fact that counterfeiting a 100-ruble bill promises small benefits, but the risk of punishment remains very high. According to the instructions of the Bank of Russia, banknote 500 rubles, in fact, like banknotes of other denominations, must have the following characteristic parameters:

• The upper and lower parts of the ribbon with an ornament on the front side should be decorated with lines of microtext, which are very easy to see even with slight magnification.
• In certain parts of the security thread, which is visible on the surface of the banknote in the area of ​​the shaped window, if you tilt the bill, you can see repeating numbers that determine the denomination of the money. They are usually separated by diamonds or rainbow glitter without any image.
• There are subtle strokes on the edges of the coupon fields of the note. They are designed for people with poor vision and are distinguished by increased relief, which is easy to perceive by touch.
• The monotonous green field is decorated with blue and yellow stripes, which can be seen if the bill is tilted.
• If we consider 500 rubles, the bill opposite the light source will be decorated with the number “500”. You should look for it on the right side of the coat of arms. The numerical value is made of even parallel rows of micro-holes that cannot be felt to the touch.

General individual features 500 rubles

Each Russian banknote is characterized by the presence of individual characteristics. If you study 500 rubles, the bill should have the following features:

• The main color of the banknote is purple.
• Please note that the city on the 500 ruble banknote is Arkhangelsk. The front side should be decorated with a monument with a sailing ship and the building of the Marine and River Station. The reverse side of the banknote is decorated by the Solovetsky Monastery.
• When viewing the banknote at an angle, in the area of ​​a single-color field, the number “500” appears. Each digit of the number has its own color. By turning the banknote, but without changing the viewing angle, you can see how the numbers change their shades.
• The watermark in the form of Peter I has both light areas and dark areas that smoothly flow into each other. Near the portrait there is a number “500”, which is a tone lighter than the portrait itself.
• On the back of the banknote, in the area where the security thread is located, you can see the repeating number “500”, which is divided by diamonds. If we look at the clearance under the rays of light, the numbers will be light against a dark background.
• The image of the sea terminal is assembled from individual graphic details.

1997 banknotes

Like all monetary units, 500 rubles - a banknote issued in 1997 and put into circulation in 1998, has its own security features. There are about 12 of them, 4 of which can be seen using special equipment. In addition to the basic parameters characteristic of each 500-ruble banknote, we can talk about the following features:

• Availability of multi-tone watermark.
• The security thread has a thickness of 1 millimeter, and on it is a combination of letters and numbers “CBR 500”.
• When examining a banknote in the light, you can pay attention to the mutual complementarity of the patterns on the front and back sides.
• When exposed to the light and at different angles, the ornamental ribbon will have the inscription “PP”. Letters can be light on a dark background, or vice versa.
• The banknote is equipped with security violet, red and green fibers, the arrangement of which has no pattern.
• The presence of raised inscriptions: “Ticket of the Bank of Russia” and two dots, two stripes.
• The 500 ruble banknote of 1997 is protected by a micropattern that is not visible to the naked eye. When copying a banknote, moire appears in the form of dark and light patterns.
• The presence of two microtexts: “500” and “CBD 500”.
• The text of the emblem and digital denomination changes from brown to greenish when tilted.

2001 modifications

The old 500 ruble banknote (1997) is almost identical in format, theme and color scheme to the 2001 modification. The only innovation is the embossed inscription “Modification 2001” It is located in the same place as other elements for people with poor vision. The main difference between the old and new banknotes is the machine-readable signs of authenticity. Under ultraviolet light, the background glow of the paper is absent, and the gray elements glow green. Such manipulations did not bring results and counterfeit 500 ruble bills did not appear in everyday use less frequently. This forced the government to issue new banknotes in 2004 and 2010.

Modifications 2004

In 2004, the Russian government issued new 500-ruble banknotes, which were modeled after the 1997 banknote. Among the main differences, it is worth highlighting 4 protective fibers. In addition to red, green and two-color stripes, gray ones also appeared. The security thread is now stitched into the bill. The denomination designation is presented in perforated form. The microperforation is smooth on both sides and is imperceptible to the touch. Moiré stripes appear in a special field when copying. Gray color was chosen for printing the denomination. Significant differences between the 1997 and 2004 banknotes are noticeable when examining them under ultraviolet light. On the front side you can find the inscription “modification 2004”. It can be felt with your fingers. The size of the 500 ruble bill of 2004, like other years of issue, is 150 millimeters by 65 millimeters.

Modification 2010

The last 500 ruble banknote was issued in 2010. The banknote features the design and format used in 1997, 2001 and 2004. The artistic content and plot have been changed. The reverse side of the banknote is decorated with a view of the Solovetsky Monastery, but from a completely unconventional perspective. The front side of the banknote is decorated with the building of the river station, which is significantly shaded. The first plan went to the image of a sailboat. The right coupon field is decorated with a combined watermark. is now written out of numbers that imperceptibly increase in the direction from left to right. Individual parts of the image are characterized by the presence of magnetic properties. When checking the banknote in ultraviolet radiation, it will be radically different from the design that the 500 ruble bill of 1997 had, and all banknotes of other issues.

If you get your hands on a fake

If you get your hands on a counterfeit banknote, you should not try to sell it. The most correct solution is to tear up and destroy the fake. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of the money, you need to contact the bank. However, in this situation, it is worth considering that if the fact of the presence of a fake is recorded, employees of the financial institution will call representatives of law enforcement agencies for further investigation. If you plan to borrow or provide a fairly large amount of money for temporary use, you need to protect yourself by rewriting everything serial numbers banknotes This will allow you to prove both their authenticity and counterfeit in certain circumstances.

Be carefull

A genuine sample of a 500 ruble banknote must be carefully studied in order to protect yourself from unpleasant situations. Despite the Russian government's efforts to protect national currency, the number of fakes is increasing. The number of counterfeits increased by more than 13.3% in the first quarter of 2015 alone. Since the beginning of the year, law enforcement agencies have managed to identify 16 thousand counterfeit bills. The first place in counterfeiting went to the 5000 banknote. In just 4 months, 3,300 banknotes with a face value of 5,000 thousand and 435 banknotes with a face value of 500 rubles were withdrawn from circulation. The majority of frauds were recorded in the territory of the Central federal district(12 thousand counterfeit bills). There are practically no fakes in Sevastopol (14 pieces). Last year was completed with the seizure of about 80 thousand counterfeit banknotes in different parts of the country. Fake foreign currency, in particular dollars and euros, are not so widespread in the country.

Almost every day we deal with money: we pay with it in stores, at gas stations, public transport, bars and restaurants. But how often do we look at domestic paper bills? The main character of our article will be Russian banknote 500 rubles, which we will carefully examine and study to the smallest detail!

A little history...

This banknote has several unofficial names: “pyatihatka”, “petenka”, “violet”. The latter nickname is obviously related to the dominant color of the banknote. In Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel “The White Guard” you can find another interesting name: “Peter”.

The first 500-ruble banknote in Russian history was issued in 1898. At that time it was the largest in terms of face value in the empire. Over the next hundred years, the design of the banknote was changed eight more times.

It is curious that banknotes in denominations of five hundred rubles were issued not only by the central (official) government of the country. At the same time, such banknotes were printed in several separatist entities within modern Russia that existed in the 20s of the twentieth century (for example, in the Far Eastern Republic or the Don Circle).

500 ruble banknote: photo and brief description

The design of the banknote we are interested in was developed in 1997, although it is almost identical to the 1995 banknote with a face value of 500 thousand rubles. Throughout its existence, it has experienced four releases (in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2011). In appearance, all these bills are not much different.

Size of a 500 ruble bill: 150 by 65 millimeters. Color – purple. The bill itself is made of cotton paper with red, green and light purple fibers.

The left side of the bill is decorated with a vertically oriented colored ornament (on the reverse it is located on the right side). Both sides of the banknote indicate its denomination (number and letters). In the upper left corner of the obverse there is a double-headed eagle with a semicircular inscription in a brown circle: “Bank of Russia”.

What is shown on the 500 ruble banknote

500 banknote Russian rubles dedicated to the harsh but picturesque northern region - Pomerania. In this regard, the color design of the banknote in purple tones looks very organic and appropriate. So, which city’s sights are depicted on the 500 ruble banknote?

The front side of the banknote is entirely dedicated Arkhangelsk. This is one of the largest northern cities on the planet, the administrative center of the region of the same name with a population of about 350 thousand people. Arkhangelsk is the most important center of northern culture and northern traditions of the Pomeranian region.

The obverse of the 500-ruble bill depicts a real monument to Peter the Great in Arkhangelsk. At the feet of the monument flutters a ribbon with the name of the city. And in the background there is a sea and river station of Arkhangelsk.

On the back of the banknote you can see a panorama Solovetsky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery from the side of the Holy Lake. An ancient two-masted koch is floating along the water surface of the lake - a traditional means of transportation for the inhabitants of Pomerania in the past. By the way, this ship is no longer on the reverse of the 2011 banknote.

Attractions on Pyatikhatka

Between Arkhangelsk and the Solovetsky Monastery - about 250 kilometers. But in your wallet, these two geographical objects can be very close, you just have to turn the 500 ruble bill over to the other side!

The Arkhangelsk monument to Peter the Great, which adorns the front side of the “pyatikhatka”, was inaugurated back in 1914. Its author was the famous sculptor Mark Antokolsky. By the way, exactly the same statue adorns the city of Taganrog. Monks from the Solovetsky Monastery worked on the manufacture of the pedestal of the monument in Arkhangelsk.

With coming Soviet power The monument to Peter the Great was toppled from its pedestal, and in its place a grandiose monument to the victims of the intervention was erected. For a long time, the statue of the emperor lay on the banks of the Northern Dvina. And only after the war it was reinstalled on the city embankment.

In the background of the 500-ruble bill is depicted sea-river station of the city of Arkhangelsk. A huge white building for it was built in the early 70s of the last century.

The reverse of the “pyatihatka” is dedicated to the most famous landmark of the Russian North. The reverse side depicts the Solovetsky Monastery - the largest Orthodox monastery with an interesting and difficult fate. The monastery was founded back in 1436, and from the 16th century until 1939 it operated as a prison. Among the most famous prisoners in its history are Count Pyotr Tolstoy, Ukrainian chieftain Pyotr Kalnyshevsky, philosopher Alexander Meyer and others.

Solovetsky Monastery on the banknote and in reality: funny differences

There are several very interesting points associated with the image of the Solovetsky Monastery on the 500-ruble banknote. First of all, on the banknote the shrine is depicted in a dilapidated, dilapidated state and without a single dome. The monastery remained in this form in the mid-twentieth century. Most likely, the author used an old Soviet photo complex when creating the drawing.

By the way, this error has already been corrected on the 2011 banknote.

The tallest building of the complex– the bell tower – in Soviet times it was crowned with a five-pointed star. But for some reason the author decided to replace it with a cross, which was installed on the tip of the dome only in 1992.

The third drawing error is large sea vessel, which is rushing “in full sail” towards the monastery walls. But in reality, the Holy Lake depicted on the banknote is too small for such a ship. Its width does not exceed three hundred meters. In addition, the reservoir is in no way connected with the White Sea.

Another interesting detail: the two-masted ship in the picture is driven by a man in a black robe, who looks very similar to a monk.

Fake banknotes

“Counterfeiting of Bank of Russia notes is punishable by law”- such a warning can be seen in the lower left corner of any 500-ruble bill. However, this does not stop attackers at all.

As a rule, banknotes with denominations of 5, 10, 50 or 100 rubles are counterfeited extremely rarely. But the chance of encountering fake “five-hat cars” in our country is very high. This is understandable: the risk in this case is more justified.

To confuse the scammers, Central bank Russia periodically updates and modifies its banknotes. For example, the 500-ruble bill has gone through four such modifications in its history. Moreover, the latest of them (2011) is considered among experts to be the most protected from counterfeiting.

How to distinguish a counterfeit 500 ruble banknote from 1997? To do this, you need to pick it up, carefully examine it and feel the material thoroughly. Below are the five most obvious signs by which you can identify a counterfeit banknote:

However, attackers are often very cunning and inventive in their dirty work. The signs of authenticity of the “five-house” will be discussed in more detail below.

How to recognize a counterfeit 500 ruble bill

The Bank of Russia identifies five groups of signs by which one can determine whether a banknote is real or counterfeit. So there are following signs authenticity controlled:

• to the light;
• using a magnifying glass;
• when the angle of view changes;
• to the touch;
• using special machines.

What to do with a counterfeit bill

Every year in Russian Federation Several thousand fake “five-chambers” are discovered. Most of them were identified in 2013 - about 7.5 thousand! What should you do if you find counterfeit banknotes in your wallet? How to behave?

It’s worth mentioning right away that in Russia, according to current legislation, both the production and sale and possession of counterfeit banknotes are criminally punishable. The biggest mistake people make when detecting counterfeit bills is when they deliberately try to get rid of them in a store or bank. Indeed, in this case, everything can end for a person with the drawing up of a police report.

The most correct step would be to contact the police with a corresponding statement. In this case, you must indicate in your application where exactly you got the counterfeit money. Of course, getting compensation for your damages in this case will not be easy. But you are unlikely to end up in the dock either. If you don’t want to waste your precious time going to the police, then you can simply destroy counterfeit banknotes: burn them or tear them into small fragments.

If you are not sure of the authenticity of your money, you can contact your nearest bank for help. There you can order a special examination for verification, however, this service is usually paid.

10 interesting facts about the banknote

Finally, we bring to your attention ten of the most interesting and unexpected facts about the Russian 500 ruble banknote:

• between 1998 and 2000 it was the largest paper bill in Russia by denomination;
• Peter the Great was present on 500-ruble banknotes back in late XIX century (in the form of a portrait);
• A 500 ruble banknote is in use in a number of other countries post-Soviet space(in Belarus, Tajikistan, as well as in the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldavian Republic);
• the common name “pyatikhatka” most likely comes from the distorted word “pyatikatka” (previously, a 100 ruble bill was popularly called “katenka”, respectively, 500 rubles is “five Katya” or “pyatikatka”);
• on the obverse of a modern banknote there is a three-masted Argentine ship Libertad, which never entered Russian territorial waters;
• the largest size was the 500-ruble bill issued in 1922 (195 by 108 mm), and the smallest was in 1921 (86 by 48 mm);
• in 2012, a commemorative coin “500 rubles” was issued in silver, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Russia’s victory in Patriotic War(the circulation of this coin was only 50 copies);
• in the Khorezm Soviet Republic in 1920, a coin with a face value of 500 rubles was in use;
• most of the counterfeit 500-ruble banknotes, according to statistics, are concentrated in Kazan;
• The Solovetsky Monastery on the 2011 banknote is depicted from a slightly different angle.

What can determine the price of an ordinary modern banknote? Which ones are rare and expensive? For which banknotes are collectors willing to pay tens of times more than the denomination figure? To answer these questions, let’s consider the main points that affect the cost of banknotes.

5 rubles from 1997, although not officially withdrawn from circulation, are no longer seen. Cost - 600 rubles

Rare denominations of Russian banknotes

With denominations everything is simple, you just need to know that 5 ruble banknotes stopped printing back in 1999. Therefore, at present they are practically never found, although they are officially considered a valid means of payment. The collection price of five-ruble banknotes in good condition is 250 rubles. And in exceptional safety, without the slightest traces of circulation and any, even the slightest kinks (this degree of preservation of banknotes is called “press”), more than 500 rubles.

2. Modifications of modern banknotes, their impact on price

An important point that you need to pay attention to in determining the value of a banknote is the “modification” date, it is indicated in the lower left corner (see figure).

What does it mean? As we can see, the design Russian banknotes, at its core, has remained unchanged since 1997. But, to increase wear resistance and improve protective properties, some changes are periodically made to banknotes. Their appearance. For monetary transactions this is not important, but for collectors these are completely new banknotes, some of them can be very rare and expensive.

In 2001, the first modification of all issued banknotes was made. As a result of the improvement of security measures, banknotes acquired luminescent properties - the numbers indicating the denomination in the lower left corner began to have a yellow-green glow in ultraviolet rays. To distinguish the updated banknotes, in their lower left part, on the front side, small text “modification - 2001” was applied. - with the height of letters and numbers of text less than half a millimeter.

Place of application of the inscription "modification" in 2001, 2004 and 2010.

In 2004, a second change in the properties of banknotes was carried out. Almost all 10, 50 and 100 ruble bills currently in circulation are of this modification. One of the main innovations was the appearance in banknotes of a metallized diving security thread, 2 millimeters wide. On the reverse side of banknotes, this thread comes out to the surface in five visible areas. Also, security fibers were introduced into the new banknotes: gray, red, light green and two-color, which glow in ultraviolet light. The designating text began to look like “modification 2004”

In 2010, there was a modification of banknotes with denominations of 500, 1000 rubles and new banknote 5000 rubles, issued since 2006. Banknotes of this modification contain a special set of machine-readable security features designed for authentication, which can be read using automatic devices.

Visual differences (fragment) of the 500 ruble banknote: issued in 1997, modifications in 2001, 2004 and 2010.

Prices for 1997 banknotes (by modifications)

\	5 rub	10 rub	50 rub	100 rub	500 rub	1000 rub
without inscription	250	350	1000	1000	1500	1500
2001	---	200	800	800	1000	---
2004	---	10	50	100	550	1050
2010	---	---	---	---	500	1000

The table shows the price for banknotes in good condition from circulation. For banknotes in “press” condition, without the slightest blots or bends, it is approximately 2-3 times higher. As you can see, depending on the time of issue of the banknote, i.e. modifications, the price of even modern money in circulation can be tens of times higher than the face value. So, having found a long-term “stash”, do not rush to take it to the store; first check the small text - “modification”. And it’s very good that if it’s not there at all, it means you have in your hands a rare and rather expensive banknote (even without modifications), which can be sold profitably to collectors.

Remark: Everything written above can be reduced to one, albeit simplified, but easy to remember feature - bills without a visible protective tape are much more expensive than the face value. Banknotes with denominations from 5 to 100 rubles are at least ten times, and higher denominations are on average two times.

3. The most expensive Russian banknotes by letter series

Each bill has individual number, and every 10 million its own series. The series is indicated by two letters preceding the seven-digit banknote number. There are three points that influence pricing here.

First– series with letters AA. This combination of letters is stamped on banknotes at the very beginning of their production. Banknotes with the letter AA, that is, those that were printed at the very beginning of issue new banknote, more attractive to collectors. Their cost can be three times more (minus the face value) than in the table above. The 500 ruble banknote of the 2001 series modification is very rare and in demand. aA, its price is more - 3000 rubles.

Series banknotes - AA.

Second– special series, which are assigned to experimental banknotes periodically produced by the Goznak factory. This happens when they decide to test new paper or ink to improve the durability of banknotes. Experimental banknotes are “marked” with a special series and put into circulation in a particular region. After six months or a year of being in money turnover, they are removed (using series identification) and the effectiveness of the new technological solution used in the production of banknotes is analyzed.

The first such prototypes released into circulation were 50 rubles with the AB series and 100 rubles with the AL series, modified in 2001. They were printed on experimental paper and coated with a special water-repellent varnish. Now the collection value of each of these banknotes that escaped return to the Goznak laboratory is more than 4,000 rubles in good condition. In moderately shabby form, they are valued at 1,500 rubles.

Experimental banknotes: 50 rubles AB series and 100 rubles AL series. The cost is 3000 rubles.

We are not even talking about the evaluation in “press” condition, since all of them came to collectors already from circulation and are practically never found in perfect preservation. Due to the lack of information, the huckster dealers simply did not have time to “intercept” them at the right time and in the right place.

It is also known that 100 rubles were issued with the AB series, but these banknotes are extremely rare. It can be assumed that if sold, their cost will be several tens of thousands of rubles.

The second pilot batch of experimental banknotes was released into test circulation in 2006. This is a 10 ruble modification from 2004 with the FF and TsTs series. New paper was tested on the FF series of ten-ruble banknotes, and paint on the TsTs series. Today these banknotes are very rare. The cost of tens that have been in circulation is 1500 rubles with FF, 1200 rubles with CC.

Experimental banknotes: 10 rubles from the TsTs series, + a fragment of a banknote with the FF number. Cost 1200 - 1500 rubles.

To test the varnish coating, 100 ruble bills of the 2004 modification, series UU, FF and TsTs, were intended. On banknotes with the UU and FF series, different paper and varnish were used, the CC were printed on standard paper and served as a standard, a reference point, when determining the degree of dilapidation of the withdrawn banknotes. The cost of all these banknotes is approximately the same and is significantly higher than the face value: 300 rubles if the banknote is out of circulation and 600 if the banknote is intact.

The benefits of such experiments are obvious. Average duration life of a hundred rubles, in last years, increased one and a half to two times. Today, protected by watermarks, metallized thread and special marks, 100-ruble banknotes become unusable in only 1.5 - 2 years. Some paper money lasts longer, some less. Banknotes of 10 rubles. They wear out in just six to eight months, 1000-ruble bills in two and a half years, five-thousandth bills in four and a half.

Experimental banknotes: 100 rubles series УУ + banknote fragments with FF and CC numbers. Cost 600 rubles.

The fourth experiment, “for dilapidation,” began to be carried out in August 2016, also on 100 ruble banknotes. The goal is still the same - testing the varnish coating, obviously in preparation for the release of new denominations of 200 and 2000 rubles. This time, the bills were “marked” with 11 different series; what they all have in common is that they all begin with the capital letter “U” - UA, UB, UE, UK, UL, UN, US, UX, UC, UB, OU. All of them are divided into 5 experimental batches with numbers from 1 to 4 (the batch number is the first digit in the seven-digit numbering of the banknote) and the fifth “K”. The higher the experience number, the thicker the varnish coating applied to the banknote. Collectors who have them note that batches number 3 and 4 are characterized by a stronger smell of paint, and in batch “K” the banknotes are matte, that is, without a varnish coating (K – control). This time the dealers were well prepared. And they immediately confiscate such banknotes from banks in bricks. In the jargon of numismatists, a “brick” is a plastic Goznak packaging containing 10 packs, i.e. 1000 bills. Then they disperse in “stubs” (packs of 100 bills) to smaller dealers; and from them already - to “ordinary” collectors, at retail, at a price of 130 - 150 rubles, the condition is naturally only “press”. There is no time for Goznak’s experiments, so to speak, “Nothing personal - just business.”

Experimental banknotes 2016. Cost 130 rubles.

Third– replacement series. The next reason for the appearance of banknotes with rare (expensive) series, the so-called replacement series. In Russia, they first appeared in the production of commemorative banknotes of Sochi 2014 and have the letters Ahh(exactly “A” is large and behind it “a” is small). Their circulation is approximately 100 - 150 times less than the main one and they are intended to replace rejected banknotes in packs of the main issue. The cost of such bills is 250 rubles.

When making Crimean banknotes, less “substitute” was needed and such banknotes (series - ks) are already significantly more expensive - up to 400 rubles.

4. Banknote number - its influence on the price of the banknote

And finally, the fourth thing you need to pay attention to when identifying banknotes in your pocket that are significantly more expensive than the face value is a beautiful number. The most exclusive is when all seven digits of the number are the same 2222222 or 8888888, the cost of such banknotes is three to five thousand more than the face value. The next “most beautiful” are bills with numbers in a row 1234567 or reverse side 8765432. Their price is already lower, but still, a thousand rubles are added to the face value. So-called radars are also in demand, i.e. numbers that are read the same from left to right and right to left - 1239321 or 3451543, or in the opposite direction - radar detectors 7654567, etc. (however, we are talking here about “only” a few hundred rubles, by which the value of the banknote increases).

Banknotes with “beautiful numbers” of identical numbers. The cost is more than 3000 rubles.

But the most expensive banknotes with numbers (as everywhere else in life) are 0000001; any banknote with number 0000001 can be sold for more than 25,000 rubles. So don’t forget to check your change, maybe luck will smile on you and you’ll have a chance to improve your financial situation, simply looking into the wallet.

A banknote with a unique number 0000001. The cost of any denomination, any series is more than 25,000 rubles.

In conclusion. Oddly enough, banknotes - “samples”, printed for official use and not intended for money circulation. In digital numbering they only have zeros. The cost of such rarities is about 40 thousand rubles.

GOOD LUCK to everyone, look more often at your wallets and piggy banks: maybe you will be lucky and there is a banknote with a rare modification, an “amazing” series or a beautiful number that you want to keep as a souvenir or sell.

Banknotes with numbers for official use that were mistakenly put into circulation. Cost 40 thousand rubles.