"500 rubles" (banknote): how to determine its authenticity

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

No one is immune from situations in which counterfeit money falls into his hands. Unfortunately, every year the number of counterfeit banknotes is increasing, which forces us to be attentive and accurate. Most often there are fake 500 rubles. The bill is common in circulation and does not attract attention like 1000 or 5000 rubles. Counterfeiting money of a smaller denomination to fraudsters is simply not profitable.

Distinctive characteristics of fakes

Money experts emphasize that the authenticity of the 500 ruble bill should be checked from the presence of signs of a fake. For example, the crunch of genuine and fake money is almost the same, but the surface relief will be significantly different. Fakes are smooth to the touch, but real bills are rough. On counterfeit money, watermarks are either completely absent or have an unconventional design. They can be very dark or blurry. If there is a magnetic thread, then it is very sloppy. A silver stripe running over the numbers in the denomination of a banknote is a clear sign of a fake. Pay special attention to smallletters that are almost indistinguishable from counterfeit money. Microperforation is done with a regular needle, not a laser, according to the technology.

General signs of real money

Most often, fraudsters 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 little benefit, and the risk of punishment remains very high. According to the instructions of the Bank of Russia, a banknote of 500 rubles, in fact, like banknotes of a different denomination, must have the following characteristic parameters:

• The top and bottom of the ribbon with the ornament on the front side should be decorated with lines of microtext, which are very easy to see even with a slight increase.
• In some parts of the security thread, which is visible on the surface of the banknote in the area of the figured window, if you tilt the banknote, you can see repeating numbers that determine the denomination of money. They are usually separated by diamonds or iridescent glitter without any image.
• There are thin strokes on the outskirts of the coupon fields of the banknote. They are designed for people with poor eyesight and have a raised relief that is easy to perceive by touch.
• The monotonous field of green is decorated with blue and yellow stripes that can be seen when the bill is tilted.
• If we consider 500 rubles, the banknote against the light source will be decorated with the number "500". It should be looked for on the right side of the coat of arms. The numerical value is made of even parallel rows of micro-holes that do notfelt to the touch.

General individual features 500 rubles

For each banknote of Russia is characterized by the presence of individual features. If you study 500 rubles, the banknote should have the following features:

• The main color of the banknote is purple.
• Let's pay attention to the fact that the city on the banknote of 500 rubles is Arkhangelsk. The front side should be decorated with a monument to Peter I with a sailboat and the building of the Sea and River Station. The reverse side of the banknote is decorated with the Solovetsky Monastery.
• When examining a banknote at an angle, in the field 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 the number "500", which is a tone lighter than the portrait itself.
• On the reverse side of the banknote, in the area of the security thread, you can see the repeating number "500", which is separated by diamonds. If we consider the gap under the rays of light, then the numbers will be light on a dark background.
• The image of the sea station is assembled from separate 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 signs. There are about 12 of them, 4 of which can be seen using a specialequipment. In addition to the main parameters inherent in each 500-ruble banknote, we can talk about the following features:

• Presence of a multitone watermark.
• The security thread has a thickness of 1 millimeter, and on it is a combination of letters and numbers "CBR 500".
• When studying a banknote in the light, you can pay attention to the complementarity of the patterns on the front and back.
• Ornamental ribbon in the light and at different angles will have the inscription "PP". Letters can be either light on a dark background, or vice versa.
• The banknote is equipped with protective purple, red and green fibers, the arrangement of which has no patterns.
• Presence of embossed inscriptions: "Bank of Russia ticket" and two dots, two stripes.
• The banknote of 500 rubles of 1997 is protected by a micro-pattern, which is not visible to the naked eye. When copying a banknote, moire patterns appear in the form of dark and light patterns.
• The presence of two microtexts: "500" and "CBR 500".
• The text of the emblem and the digital denomination changes from brown to greenish when tilted.

2001 modifications

The banknote of 500 rubles of the old sample (1997) practically coincides in format, plot and color scheme with the modification of 2001. The only innovation is the embossed inscription "Modification 2001" It is located in the same place as other elements for people with poor eyesight. The main difference between the old and the new banknote is the machine-readable signs of authenticity. Under ultraviolet lightThere is no paper background glow, and gray elements glow green. Such manipulations did not bring results and counterfeit banknotes of 500 rubles did not appear in everyday life less often. This forced the government to issue new banknotes in 2004 and 2010.

2004 modifications

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-tone stripes, gray ones also appeared. The security thread is now sewn into the banknote. The denomination designation is presented in a perforated form. The micro-perforations are smooth on both sides and imperceptible to the touch. Moire stripes appear in a special field when copying. Gray color was chosen for the denomination printout. A significant difference between banknotes of 1997 and 2004 is noticeable when studying them under ultraviolet light. On the front side you can find the inscription "modification 2004". It is palpable with fingers. The size of the banknote of 500 rubles of 2004, like other years of issue, is 150 millimeters by 65 millimeters.

Modification 2010

The last banknote of 500 rubles was issued in 2010. The note features the artwork and format used in 1997, 2001 and 2004. Artistic content and plot have been changed. The reverse side of the banknote is decorated with a view of the Solovetsky Monastery, but in 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. The serial number is now spelled out with numbers that imperceptibly increase from left to right. Individual details 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 banknote of 500 rubles of 1997 had, and all banknotes of other issues.

If a fake fell into your hands

If a counterfeit banknote fell into your hands, do not try to sell it. The most correct solution is to break and destroy the fake. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of money, you need to contact the bank. However, in this situation, it is worth considering that when fixing the fact of the presence of a fake, the employees of the financial institution will call representatives of law enforcement agencies for further investigation. If you plan to borrow or lend a large enough amount of money, you need to protect yourself by rewriting all banknote serial numbers. This will make it possible to prove both their authenticity and forgery in certain circumstances.

Be vigilant

An original sample of a 500 ruble note should be carefully studied in order to protect yourself from unpleasant situations. Despite the efforts of the Russian government to protect the national currency, the number of fakes is increasing. The number of fakes only forthe first quarter of 2015 increased by more than 13.3%. Since the beginning of the year, law enforcement agencies have managed to identify 16,000 counterfeit banknotes. The first place in counterfeits went to 5,000 banknotes. 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 main number of frauds was recorded on the territory of the Central Federal District (12 thousand counterfeit banknotes). There are practically no fakes in Sevastopol (14 pieces). Last year ended with the seizure of about 80,000 counterfeit banknotes in different parts of the country. Forgery of foreign currencies, in particular dollars and euros, is not so widespread in the country.