The most expensive banknotes of modern Russia. Banknote "500 rubles" of the Bank of Russia: main features and how to check for authenticity Rare denominations of Russian banknotes

The design repeats the banknote of 1997, but differs with the inscription "MODIFICATION 2004", the presence of a diving thread instead of a glued thread, the presence of moire stripes on the front side pattern, the number "500" made by microperforation and the gray color of the denomination instead of silver. It was put into circulation on August 16, 2004. In 2010-2011, modernization was carried out with a significant change in the pattern and the addition of new security features.

On the front side in the foreground there is a monument to Peter I in Arkhangelsk, at the top left over a vertical ornament with moire stripes (they change color when the angle of inclination changes) there is the number "500". Behind the monument is a stylized ribbon with the inscription "Arkhangelsk" (on the ribbon, when viewing the bill at an angle, the letters "PP" are visible), in the background there is an engraving depicting the Arkhangelsk port and a sailboat, made in blue. At the bottom right there is an inscription - "FIVE HUNDRED RUBLES". At the top left, over a circle of optically variable color, is the emblem of the Bank of Russia in white (a two-headed eagle with lowered wings, under it is a semicircular inscription "BANK OF RUSSIA"). At the top of the banknote on the right is the inscription - "TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA". On the sides of the central rectangle there are two coupon fields with watermarks. On the left field (smaller) in the middle, the series and number of the banknote are indicated in red paint, below - in silver paint the number "500", on top of which there is a five-line inscription - "FAKE TICKET BANK OF RUSSIA IS PROSECUTED BY LAW", next to the inscription the denomination is indicated with signs for the visually impaired, near which have a vertical inscription in small print - "MODIFICATION 2004". On the right field (larger) at the top under the inscription in green 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 images and inscriptions of the foreground are made in purple. On the right side of the banknote there is a micro-perforation in the form of a vertical number "500", set against a white and colored background.

On the reverse side in the center there is a blue-violet engraving depicting the Solovetsky Monastery (view of the 90s), above it there are 17 horizontal stripes with microtext across the entire width of the bill. On the right, over a vertical multi-colored ornament - the number "500", below it are 4 double horizontal stripes with repeatedly repeated microtext - "TsBR 500". On the sides of the bill 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 goes to 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 silver vertical security thread that partially protrudes from the reverse side. When viewing a banknote in the light, the pattern of the front side is complemented by the pattern of the back. In the infrared range, on the front side, the emblem of the Bank of Russia is visible on the left, the number "500" at the bottom, signs for the visually impaired, part of the ribbon, a circle of vertical ornament, a rosette with the number "500" and the inscription "TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA" are visible on the right. Under ultraviolet radiation, the protective colored fibers of the paper, the ornament and part of the engraving of the reverse side are brightly illuminated.

There are two types of paper for 500-ruble bills of this modification. Paper of the first type is more porous, non-glossy, reminiscent of a fine mesh fabric. Paper of the second type is smoother, with a low sheen. Probably the reason is the application of a special wear-resistant coating.

Demonstration copies, which were not released into circulation, contain a "SAMPLE" perforation, made horizontally, and two overprints on the back (made in red diagonally). Number 0000000, series PP or other. They were printed like ordinary banknotes (on paper with watermarks, on both sides).

A banknote of 500 rubles is a very popular banknote used in cash settlements. In order to minimize counterfeit banknotes among 500 ruble banknotes, the Bank of Russia is constantly increasing the level of money protection. The effectiveness of this work can be concluded by analyzing the dynamics of detection of counterfeit banknotes in the banking system of Russia. The statistics on counterfeit banknotes in Russia over the past nine years looks like this:

years	Total identified counterfeit banknotes(number of pieces)	Incl. counterfeit banknotes, denomination of 500 rubles (number of pieces)	Percentage of total detection
2008	132941	3273	2,46
2009	155222	1906	1,23
2010	128700	1093	0,85
2011	94567	2574	2,72
2012	88029	1417	1,61
2013	71433	7494	10,49
2014	80243	2100	1,95
2015	71949	2159	3,00
2016	61046	2015	3,3
2017 (Q1-Q3)	35393	565	1,6

In order to reduce the possibility of counterfeiting banknotes, the Bank of Russia periodically puts more and more modified banknotes into circulation, with increased security functions, removing old banknotes from circulation in a natural way (as dilapidated). That is why today there are already four types of banknotes of the Bank of Russia with a face value of 500 rubles in circulation:

sample 1997 - put into circulation on January 1, 1998

sample 1997, modification 2001 - put into circulation on January 1, 2001

sample 1997, modification 2004 - put into circulation on August 16, 2004

sample 1997, modification 2010 - put into circulation on September 6, 2011

All four types of banknotes of 500 rubles (old and new) are required to be accepted as payments at face value throughout the territory Russian Federation. The new 500 ruble note of the modification of 2010 is considered one of the most secure.

The size of the banknote of 500 rubles is 150 x 65 mm. The predominant color is purple-blue. The main image of the front side is a monument to Peter I against the background of a sailboat in the port of Arkhangelsk. The main image of the reverse side is the Solovetsky Monastery.

But the color and artistic design of the front and back sides of the new (fourth) banknote of the Bank of Russia with a face value of 500 rubles of the 1997 model (modification of 2010) has been partially changed, which is noticeable when compared. So, for example, the Solovetsky Monastery is depicted from a different angle, and the general color background has changed slightly.

This material lists only security features that can be checked with the naked eye, while machine-readable security features can be found on the website of the Bank of Russia.

500 ruble banknote of the Bank of Russia sample 1997

To describe the signs of authenticity, we present an image (photo) of a banknote of 500 rubles in 1997:

The left side of the banknote 500 rubles 1997

reverse side of the banknote 500 rubles 1997

There are 10 signs of authenticity of the 500 ruble banknote of 1997, of which 2 (3 and 6) are machine-readable. I cite the features available for simple verification of the banknote, which are divided by the Bank of Russia into four varieties and are described as follows:

1 - Multi-tone watermarks (2 pcs.) - located on the coupon fields of banknotes: on the narrow one - the digital designation of the denomination of 500, on the wide one - the image of Peter I. When viewed through the light, the watermarks show areas both darker and lighter in comparison with a common paper background. On the watermark, located on a wide coupon field, smooth transitions of tones are clearly visible - from dark to light.

2 - Security thread - a transparent security thread 1mm wide is embedded in the paper. In transmitted light (through the light) on the security thread, repeating combinations of letters and numbers “TsBR 500” are visible, having an oblique style, vertical offset and execution in a direct and inverted image.

3.1 - 3.3 - Combination of fragments of the front and back sides - when the banknote is viewed through the light, the fragments of the front and back sides are exactly combined, forming a single pattern, uncolored elements are filled with the color of the fragments of the opposite side.

4.1 – Micropattern, these are drawings of thin lines located on the coupon fields of the reverse side of the banknote, perceived by the naked eye as a flat field. Photocopying may distort patterns or reveal light or dark patterns that do not exist on the original (moiré).

5.1 - Positive microtext (repeating number 500) - distinguishable with a magnifying glass on the reverse side of the banknote in the upper part of the banknote, which is formed by repeating numbers 500.

5.2 - Negative microtext (repeated text "TsBR 500") - distinguishable with a magnifying glass, on the reverse side of the bill in the lower part of the banknote, on dark stripes, a light, repeating text "TsBR 500" appears.

6 - Security fibers embedded in paper - security fibers of three types are randomly located in paper: red, light green and purple. Red and light green have a red and yellow-green glow in UV rays, respectively. Violet protective fibers do not glow under UV rays.

7 - Hidden image of the letters "PP" (Kipp - effect). When the banknote is viewed at an acute angle to the surface, against the light source, the letters “PP” become visible on the ornamental ribbon. Depending on the orientation of the banknote, the letters will appear light on a dark background or dark on a light background.

8 - Image element printed with metallic ink. The digital designation of the denomination is made with metallized paint with a silvery sheen, which is clearly visible in obliquely incident light rays.

10 - Optically Variable Ink (OVI). When the banknote is tilted, the text of the emblem of the Bank of Russia, which has a metallic sheen effect, changes from red-brown to golden-green.

9.1 - The inscription "TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA". The label for visually impaired people and the text "Bank of Russia Ticket" have an increased relief, perceived by touch.

9.2 - Label for visually impaired people. The label for visually impaired people and the text "Bank of Russia Ticket" have an increased relief, perceived by touch.

500 ruble banknote of the Bank of Russia, sample 1997, modification 2001

The image (photo) of a banknote of 500 rubles of 1997 of the modification of 2001 looks like this:

left side of the banknote 500 rubles modification 2001

the reverse side of the banknote 500 rubles modification 2001

The image of the 500 ruble banknote of the Bank of Russia of the modification of 2001 differs from the sample of 1997 only in ultraviolet light.
And yet, on the front side of the modified banknote, to the right of the embossed signs for people with visual impairments, there is the text "MODIFICATION 2001", which is located vertically.

500 ruble banknote of the Bank of Russia, sample 1997, modification 2004

A photo of a banknote of 500 rubles of 1997, modification of 2004, from the front and back sides looks like this:

left side of the banknote 500 rubles modification 2004

the reverse side of the banknote 500 rubles modification 2004

The modified banknote has a format, color and plot design similar to the 1997 banknote of the Bank of Russia.
The image of the 500 ruble banknote of the Bank of Russia of the modification of 2004 has the following differences from the sample of 1997:

on the front side of the modified banknote, to the right of the embossed signs for people with visual impairments, there is the text "MODIFICATION 2004", which is located vertically.

the digital designation of the denomination is printed in gray ink;

images of the banknote in ultraviolet and infrared light differ from the banknote of the 1997 sample.

New signs of authenticity have also been introduced:

2 - A metalized diving security thread has been introduced into the paper, five sections of which come to the surface of the banknote from the reverse side. In transmitted light (through transmission), the security thread looks like a continuous dark stripe;

6 - Protective fibers are randomly arranged in paper four kinds: red, light green, two-tone and gray. Two-color security fibers are perceived as violet to the naked eye. Red and light green have a red and yellow-green glow in UV rays, respectively. On two-color fibers, areas of red color have a red glow.

12 – Microperforation - when looking at a banknote against a light source, an image of the number 500 is observed, formed by absolutely even parallel rows of microholes. The paper at the location of micro-holes should not be perceived as rough.

11 - Hidden moiré stripes (MVC) - Security fibers of four types are randomly located in the paper: red, light green, two-tone and gray. Two-color security fibers are perceived as violet to the naked eye. Red and light green have a red and yellow-green glow in UV rays, respectively. On two-color fibers, areas of red color have a red glow.
The rest of the signs remained unchanged and can be found in the description of the 500 ruble banknote of the 1997 sample.

New 500 ruble banknote of the Bank of Russia, sample 1997, modification 2010

A photo of a new banknote of 500 rubles of 1997, modification of 2010, from the front and back sides looks like this:

left side of the banknote 500 rubles modification 2010

the reverse side of the banknote 500 rubles modification 2010

The new banknote of 500 rubles already has significant changes in its protective properties, therefore, descriptions of all are given for it:

Signs of authenticity controlled through the light

1 - Combined watermark. It is located on the right coupon field and includes a half-tone watermark (portrait of Peter I) and a filigree watermark adjacent to it - the digital designation of the face value (number 500). A filigree watermark has areas lighter than paper and a halftone watermark. It is distinguished by the presence of dark strokes that shade the numbers and create the effect of their volume.

2 - Security thread. A metalized security thread 5 mm wide with a periodically repeating image (the number "500" in upright and inverted inscription and a rhombus) made by demetallization is embedded in the paper. On the reverse side of the banknote, the security thread looks like a gray stripe with dark repeating numbers "500" separated by diamonds. In the light, the numbers and rhombuses look light on a dark field.

12 – Microperforation. When examining a banknote against a light source, to the right of the image of the sailboat, the number "500" is observed, made by absolutely even parallel rows of micro-holes, impalpable to the touch.

Signs of authenticity controlled using x8-x10 magnifier

4.1 - Micropattern. These are drawings of thin lines located in the center of the front side of the banknote, as well as on the reverse side of the banknote in the upper and lower parts of the coupon fields. To the naked eye, they are perceived as a flat field.

4.2 - An image formed by small graphic elements. The image of the building of the sea station in the city of Arkhangelsk consists of separate small graphic elements.

5.1 - Positive microtext (repeating number 500). At the top of the banknote there is a positive microtext in the form of fourteen lines of the repeated number "500".

5.2 - Microtext - transition from negative to positive (repetitive text "TsBRF500"). At the bottom of the banknote there is a microtext in the form of six stripes with the repeated text "TsBRF500", which is made - with a transition from negative to positive, and from left to right.

5.3 - Microtext on the border of the decorative ribbon (repeating number 500, separated by a dot). On the upper and lower borders of the image of the decorative ribbon there is microtext in the form of repeated numbers "500", separated by dots.

6 - Security fibers embedded in paper. Security fibers of two types are randomly arranged in the paper: two-color fibers of variable cross section with alternating sections of red and blue, and gray fibers. Under the influence of UV light, areas of red color have a red glow. Blue areas and gray fibers do not glow under UV light.

8 - Colorless embossing. Thin colorful strokes located along the left edge of the front side of the banknote, as well as strokes at the end of the text "Bank of Russia Ticket" turn into colorless embossing.

Signs of authenticity controlled by changing the angle of view

2.1 - The effect of changing the image on the security thread. On a fragment of a security thread that comes out on the surface of the paper - on the front side of the banknote in a figured window ("stained glass window"), when the banknote is tilted, either repeated images of the numbers "500" separated by rhombuses or an iridescent sheen without an image are visible.

7 - Hidden image of the letters "PP" (Kipp - effect). When the banknote is viewed at an acute angle to the surface, against the light source, the letters "PP" become visible on the decorative ribbon. Depending on the position of the banknote, the letters will appear light on a dark background or dark on a light background.

11 - Hidden multi-color image (number "500"). On a monochromatic field, when the banknote is tilted, the number "500" appears, each digit of which has its own color. When turning the banknote (without changing the angle of view), the color of each number changes.

11.1 - Hidden multicolor image when exposed to UV light. Under the influence of UV light on a monochromatic field, when the banknote is tilted, the number "500" appears, each digit of which has its own color. When turning the banknote (without changing the angle of view), the color of each number changes.

Signs of authenticity controlled by touch (raised relief)

9.1 - The inscription "TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA" - has a high relief, perceived by touch.

9.2 - Label for visually impaired people - has an increased relief, perceived by touch.

9.3 - Emblem of the Bank of Russia - has a high relief, perceived by touch.

9.4 - Thin embossed strokes located along the edges of the coupon fields of the front side of the banknote have an increased relief, perceived by touch.

The reverse side of the banknote of the Bank of Russia sample 1997

denomination of 500 rubles

The image of the reverse side of the banknote of the Bank of Russia of the sample of 1997 with a face value of 500 rubles in the infrared range of the spectrum

The image of the luminescence of the front side of the Bank of Russia banknote of 1997 with a face value of 500 rubles under the influence of ultraviolet radiation

The image of the luminescence of the reverse side of the banknote of the Bank of Russia of the sample of 1997 with a face value of 500 rubles under the influence

ultraviolet radiation

Elements of the front side of the Bank of Russia banknote of 1997 with a face value of 500 rubles

1. The emblem of the Bank of Russia, printed with ink, the color of which changes when the banknote is viewed from different angles from yellow-green to red-orange

2. Large number 500 printed in purple ink.

3. Engraving depicting the monument to Peter I in the city of Arkhangelsk, against the backdrop of a sailing ship and a maritime station.

4. Text "TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA" with increased relief, printed in purple ink.

5. Left narrow coupon field.

6. The series and number of the banknote printed in red-brown ink (The series consists of letters, the number consists of seven digits).

7. Large number 500 printed in silver non-metallic ink.

8. The text "FAKE BANK OF RUSSIA TICKET IS PROSECUTED BY LAW".

9. Conditional embossed signs for visually impaired people.

10. Vertical multicolor ornamental stripe

11. A stylized image of a ribbon with the inscription "Arkhangelsk".

12. Text "FIVE HUNDRED RUBLES".

13. A gray patterned rosette with a light designation of the denomination 500 on the left and right sides and the number 500, made in crimson paint, in the center.

14. Right wide coupon field.

15. The series and number of the banknote printed in dark green paint (the series consists of letters, the number consists of seven digits).

Elements of the reverse side of the Bank of Russia banknote of 1997 with a face value of 500 rubles

1. The number 100 in a patterned rosette, printed in purple ink.

2. Engraving depicting the Solovetsky Monastery.

3. Metallized diving security thread.

4. Vertical multicolor ornamental stripe.

5. The number 500 in a patterned rosette, printed in purple ink.

6. Text "FIVE HUNDRED RUBLES".

7. Large number 500 printed in purple ink.

8. The number 1997, indicating the year of the sample, printed in crimson ink.

Hidden identification features of the banknote of the Bank of Russia of 1997 with a face value of 500 rubles

1. Security fibers of four types are randomly embedded in the paper: red, light green, two-color and gray. Two-color security fibers are perceived as violet to the naked eye, and when magnified, alternation of red and blue areas is noticeable on them. Red and light green protective fibers have a red and yellow-green glow in ultraviolet rays, respectively.

In double-color protection fibers, red glow has areas of red color. Gray protective fibers do not glow in ultraviolet rays.

1. When the ticket is viewed through the light, the uncolored elements of the vertical ornamental strip on the side of the banknote are filled with the color of the corresponding elements of the ornamental strip on the front side.

2. Local watermark, placed on the right side of the wide coupon field, depicting the head of the monument to Peter the Great.

3. Local watermark, placed on the left narrow coupon field, with the image of the number 500.

4. Latent image (kip-effect) - The letters "PP", visible when looking at the stylized ribbon on the front side of the banknote in oblique light. Letters can be light or dark, depending on the orientation of the banknote to the light source.

5. Metallized diving security thread, sections of which come to the surface of the paper from the reverse side of the banknote. When the banknote is viewed against the light, the security thread looks like a solid, dark strip with smooth edges, on which there is a repeating text "TsBR 500" in a straight and reversed image printed in black ink.

6. A field with hidden rainbow stripes. When viewing the banknote perpendicular to the direction of view, the field looks monochromatic. When the banknote is tilted, multicolor (rainbow) stripes appear on the field.

7. Digital designation of the denomination made by microperforation. When the banknote is viewed against the light, the number 500, formed by holes of small diameter, becomes visible.

8. In ultraviolet rays, fragments of the photographic image of the reverse side of banknotes printed with yellow ink have a yellow-green glow.

9. The color of the emblem of the Bank of Russia changes when the banknote is viewed from different angles from yellow-green to red-orange.

10. Horizontal lines of repeating microtext "500", printed on the reverse side of the banknote with crimson paint.

11. Four horizontal double purple lines with repeating light microtext "TsBR 500" on the back of the banknote.

12. Section of the coupon field on the reverse side of the banknote with moire-forming patterns.

The banknote is made on white paper measuring 157*69 mm. Security fibers of four types are chaotically embedded in the paper: red, light green, two-color and gray. Two-color security fibers are perceived as violet to the naked eye, and when magnified, alternation of red and blue areas is noticeable on them. Red light - green protective fibers have a red and yellow-green glow in the ultraviolet rays, respectively. On two-color protective fibers, areas of red color have a red glow. Gray protective fibers do not glow in ultraviolet rays.

The paper has local watermarks placed on the left and right of the coupon fields. On the wide coupon field - the image of the head of the monument to Yaroslav the Wise, erected in the city of Yaroslavl, and on the narrow coupon field - the number 1000. The design of the banknote is excluded from the pattern aligned to the light. A metalized diving security thread is embedded in the paper. Five sections of the security thread of a rectangular shape come to the surface of the paper from the reverse side of the banknote. When the banknote is viewed against the light, the security thread looks like a solid dark strip with smooth edges, where the repeated text “TsBR 1000” is visible in the upright and inverted image, printed in black ink.

On the front side of the banknote are depicted: at the top - the emblem of the Bank of Russia, printed with paint, the color of which changes when the banknote is viewed at different angles from yellow-green to red-brown, a large number 1000 and the text "TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA" with increased relief, printed in dark blue paint, and the image of the coat of arms of the city of Yaroslavl. The coat of arms of the city of Yaroslavl on the front side of the banknote is made with optically variable ink applied by screen printing.

In the center of the front side of the banknote there is an engraving depicting the monument to Yaroslav the Wise in the city of Yaroslavl, printed in dark blue, against the background of a memorial building in the form of a chapel and the Yaroslavl Kremlin. Around the image of the monument is a field with hidden rainbow stripes. When viewing the banknote perpendicular to the direction of view, the field looks monochromatic. When the banknote is tilted, multi-colored (rainbow stripes) appear on the field.

Below - the number 1000, printed with silver non-metallized paint, the text "FAKE TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA IS PROSECUTED BY LAW", conventional signs for visually impaired people, a patterned rosette, in the lower part of which there is a decorative ribbon with the text "YAROSLAVL", a stylized ribbon, the text " THOUSAND RUBLES, printed in blue-green. The tape contains a latent image (kip-effect) - the letters "PP", visible when the banknote is viewed in obliquely incident light, light or dark, depending on the orientation of the banknote to the light source.

On the left in the central part of the ticket there is a vertical multicolored ornamental stripe. At the bottom of the right coupon field there is a patterned gray rosette with the designation of the denomination 1000 in the left and right parts, the number 1000 made in blue paint in the center.

On the left narrow coupon field in the center are the series and number of the banknote printed in red paint, on the right wide coupon field at the top - the series and number printed in dark green paint. The series consists of two letters, the number - of seven digits.

In the upper right part of the front side of the banknote there is a digital designation of the denomination made by microperforation. When the banknote is viewed against the light, the number 1000, formed by holes of small diameter, becomes visible. The paper at the location of the microperforation is perceived to be smooth to the touch.

On the reverse side of the banknote: at the top left and right - the numbers 1000 in patterned rosettes, between them - strips of repeating microtext "1000" printed in blue ink. In the center - an engraving of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Yaroslavl. Below - a large number 1000, the text "THUSHAND RUBLES", seven horizontal lines with a repeating microtext "CBR 1000", the writing of which smoothly changes from negative to positive, and the number 1997, indicating the year of the sample, printed in blue paint. On the right in the central part, a repeatedly repeating image of the number "1000" and a vertical ornamental strip are printed, the unpainted elements of which, when viewed through the ticket, are filled with the color of the corresponding elements of the ornamental strip on the front side. In ultraviolet rays, fragments of the background image of the reverse side of banknotes printed with blue ink have a bluish-green glow.

The background image of the banknote is made by offset printing. The background grid of the front side, including a vertical stripe of a multi-colour ornamental pattern, is printed with an Oryol effect, which creates a sharp color transition without breaking the strokes of the image. The background grid of the reverse side is printed using iris peal, which creates a smooth transition of color from left to right. On the coupon fields of the reverse side of the banknote there are areas with moire-forming patterns.