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Brief description |
The complete banknote series of Belarus reflects historical continuity by showcasing architectural landmarks from each of the country's regions and the capital, alongside cultural themes shifting from ancient origins to classical arts. The entire series was designed by artist Svetlana Nekrasova.
5 Roubles (135 × 72 mm, Goznak): The obverse features the 13th-century Tower of Kamyanets (Brest Region). The reverse is dedicated to Slavic roots, showing a collage with fortification fragments, a leather scroll, and a traditional rushnyk towel.
10 Roubles (139 × 72 mm, Goznak): The obverse shows the 12th-century Church of the Transfiguration in Polotsk (Vitebsk Region). The reverse reflects enlightenment and printing through a collage with the Cross of Euphrosyne of Polotsk, ancient books, and seals.
20 Roubles (143 × 72 mm, De La Rue / Goznak): The obverse displays the Palace of Rumyantsev-Paskevich in Gomel. The reverse focuses on spirituality, featuring a collage with a church bell, an icon, the Turov Gospel, and publications by F. Skoryna.
50 Roubles (147 × 72 mm, Goznak): The obverse showcases the 16th-century Mir Castle (Grodno Region). The reverse captures classical art through a collage with a lyre, laurel twigs, a quill pen, and a musical stave.
100 Roubles (151 × 72 mm, Goznak): The obverse depicts the Nesvizh Castle of the Radziwiłł family (Minsk Region). The reverse celebrates folk theatre and seasonal festivals via a collage with a violin, tambourine, zhaleika, Slutsk belts, and Kalyady symbols.
200 Roubles (155 × 72 mm, De La Rue): The obverse features the Mahiloŭ Regional Art Museum named after P. V. Masleńikaŭ. The reverse is dedicated to handicrafts and urban construction, showing the Golden Key, city seal, stove tile, and wrought iron lattice.
Security Features: Premium paper substrate, localized multi-tone watermarks matching the main architectural structures with a bright electrotype denomination, intricate geometric background underprints, and a wide, windowed metallic security thread.
Topical Collecting Themes: Architecture, churches, castles, and palaces of Belarus (Kamyanets, Mir, Nesvizh), UNESCO World Heritage sites, museums, history of printing and literacy (Skoryna), folklore, traditional crafts, and instruments (Batlejka, Slutsk belts, stove tiles), designs by Svetlana Nekrasova, Goznak and De La Rue printer issues. |
