New 100-ruble banknotes with views of Crimea

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

In honor of the return of Crimea to Russia, the Central Bank issued new 100-ruble banknotes. The commemorative collection was supplemented with a series of coins "Artek" and "Defense of Sevastopol". The event took place on December 23, 2015. The circulation of the issue was only 20 million banknotes. Obviously, the new banknote will not be in circulation, but will remain in the album as a souvenir and a reminder of the event in Russia's recent history. In the article, we will consider the characteristics of an unusual hundred-ruble note.

General information

In 2015, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation received information about the possibility of a new banknote dedicated to the Crimea and Sevastopol. The design of the hundred-ruble note was not hidden. Initially, it was known what was planned to be depicted on the banknote - the sights of the republic and the city of military glory of Sevastopol.

The new 100 rubles ("Crimea") are significantly different from ordinary banknotes. The drawing on them is not made horizontally, butvertically. Outwardly, the banknote is much more beautiful than the usual tickets of the Bank of Russia. The design of the issue is similar to the banknotes of 2013 dedicated to the Winter Olympic Games. The new Sochi-2014 100-ruble banknotes were made on high-quality paper with a predominance of blue colors, the pattern on them was located vertically. "Crimean" banknotes became the second original issue of the Central Bank of Russia.

About Design

Hundred-ruble notes of 2015 are made in a standard size - 150 mm long and 65 mm wide. The banknote color is olive green. The front side is dedicated to Sevastopol. The main image painted on it is the Monument to the Scuttled Ships - a fragment of the famous painting by the artist I. K. Aivazovsky "Russian squadron on the Sevastopol roadstead". In addition to this pattern on the banknote you can see:

• city plan;
• architectural and historical monuments in the form of a schematic drawing;
• fragment of the Memorial 1941–1942, dedicated to the heroic defense of Sevastopol.

On the reverse side of the 100 rubles of Russia in 2015 are thematic images of "Crimea". The main drawing is "Swallow's Nest". In the background - a view of the Ayu-Dag mountain and the Parus rock, a schematic image of the mosque of the Khan's Palace, the RT-70 radio telescope, a vine.

At the bottom of the banknote you can find a QR code, which contains a link to the website of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. A profile portrait of Catherine II is depicted as a watermark on the banknote.

Historical reference on drawings

On the bill of 100 rubles "Crimea"you can see architectural monuments, inventions that are associated with the republic and the city of Sevastopol. Not everyone is strong in history to understand the meaning of banknote design. Consider the characteristics of each object of the new hundred-ruble bill:

1. Empress Catherine II, whose portrait is depicted as a watermark, secured the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula to the Russian Empire by the Manifesto of April 8, 1783. A little less than a year later, she issued a decree establishing the fortress of Sevastopol.
2. The Monument to the Scuttled Ships was built in 1905 for the anniversary (50 years) of the defense of Sevastopol. This is the key event of the Crimean War. For 11 months, Russian soldiers and sailors heroically defended the city, blocking the entrance to enemy ships.
3. Memorial of the defense of Sevastopol in the Great Patriotic War - during the Nazi occupation, the Crimean peninsula was very interesting to Hitler. Already on November 5, 1941, the first hostilities began on the outskirts of the city. Soviet troops bravely repelled three German offensives that continued until July 1942, after which Sevastopol was captured. The memorial looks like three bayonets resting on the palm of a soldier, which means two repulsed attacks and a tragic occupation.
4. Castle "Swallow's Nest" was built in 1912 on the spur of Monastery-Burun, designed by engineer L. V. Sherwood. It has become a symbol of Crimea and its main attraction.
5. Khan's Mosque - the first building of the Khan's Palace, built in 1532. One of the largest religious buildings.
6. RT-70 radio telescope - wasmade in 1978 near Evpatoria. The world's largest device with a mirror diameter of 70 m.
7. The Cathedral of Prince Vladimir in Sevastopol is an architectural and historical monument made in the neo-Byzantine style. Before the construction of the temple, a crypt with the graves of admirals who died in the Crimean War (V. I. Istomin, V. A. Kornilov, P. S. Nakhimov) was located on the territory.

New 100-ruble notes convey the history of the peninsula and celebrate the main event of 2014 - the return of Crimea to Russia.

Signs of authenticity

Any banknote put into circulation by the Central Bank is reliably protected from counterfeiting. The insignia allows you to verify the authenticity of the banknote. The easiest way to check is the clearance. When viewing a banknote under bright lighting, you should pay attention to the following distinguishing features:

• at the top on a light field there is a watermark - a portrait of Catherine II;
• The security thread embedded in the paper of one hundred rubles, in the light looks like a dark strip, on which light images of the symbol of the ruble currency are repeated.

In addition, the original 100 rubles of 2015 issue also have objects with a raised relief: the text “ONE HUNDRED RUBLES” and “TICKET OF THE BANK OF RUSSIA”, the digital designation “100”, a mark for visually impaired people, strokes.

You can also check the authenticity of a bill with a magnifying glass. About what can be seen in the original when magnified by 8-10 times, we will consider later in the article.

Microimages onbanknote

New 100-ruble bills, like many familiar Central Bank tickets, are protected by thumbnails. It is difficult to fake them, so it is important to check the presence of trace elements in case of doubts about the authenticity of money. Using a magnifying glass magnifying the image 8-10 times, you can see the following micro-drawings:

• part of the background of the banknote is made of small graphics;
• on the upper edge of the balcony of the Swallow's Nest castle there is a repeating microtext "CRIMEA";
• under the memorial of the defense of Sevastopol, the word "SEVASTOPOL" is repeated;
• the number "100" is repeated on the border of graphic images on the left and right of the banknote.

When changing the angle of view, one can also observe the characteristic signs of the authenticity of the banknote, including: a change in the color of the denomination digits, the ruble symbol on the ornamental strip (visible at an acute angle), the effect of shifting the digits of the repeating number "100" on the sides of the bill.

"Crimean" coins

In addition to banknotes, the Central Bank has issued several types of themed coins. Among them:

• 3 rubles "Artek" - dedicated to the children's camp, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2015. On the back you can see the panorama, Mount Ayu-Dag and the color logo of Artek. Circulation was 1000 pieces
• A series of five-rouble notes dedicated to the memory of the Great Patriotic War and soldiers who fought on the territory of the Crimean peninsula. The circulation was 10 million pieces.

The chance to get change with "Crimean" money is small - the circulation of the issuance of coins andbanknotes are too small to enter into circulation. In addition, they are too unusual, beautiful and memorable to pay for purchases with them. You can buy banknotes and coins in commercial banks and numismatists. The purchase price will cost at least 2 times more than the face value of the "Crimean" money.

New 100-ruble banknotes dedicated to the Crimean peninsula were issued in December 2015. The sale was carried out by second-tier banks. Banknotes are recognized as a legal means of payment and are accepted at face value throughout the Russian Federation.