On 17 December 2017, I posted the first three notes of 100, 200 and 2000 rubles dated 2022 and 2017 (x2) respectively. Here I have posted the denominations of 1000 and 5000 rubles. In addition to these, I have also added the 100 rubles print with the new date of 2026. This 100 rubles is a modified version of the 2022 first print. The 500 rubles note is yet to be issued and it is not sure if the 5, 10 and 50 rubles notes will be part of this series either.
I believe this is the fifth series of banknotes issued by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation since 1992, excluding all commemorative notes issued since then.
The notes that I have posted here were released on: -
I believe that all these notes were manufactured and printed with high-density cotton paper with polymeric impregnation aka Hybrid. The material used is to ensure these notes have a longer lifespan than traditionally cotton based banknotes. All notes are also printed with the Quick Response (QR) code on the front. The QR code was first invented in 1994 and Nigeria (100 Naira 2014 Commemorative) was the first banknote printed with this feature. The Russia 100 Rubles 2015 commemorative note was the first Russian note printed with the QR code.
This series features a theme of Russian Federal Districts and their iconic landmarks. Each denomination highlights a specific federal district, showcasing regional cities, historical, and cultural monuments. A map of the region or district is also included in the design of this series.
One Hundred Rubles (First Print)
Front - This note was reportedly released on 30.06.2022. This is the third note of the current series, first introduced in 2017. In the center left is the Spasskiy tower in the Kremlin. To the left is the Lomonosov University building. In the center right is the Zaryadye Concert Hall, and in the far right is the Ostankino TV tower.
Back - For this series, the notes are printed and feature a specific region of Russia. This 100 rubles note features the north-west region of Russia with the area highlighted on the map. In the middle is printed with the Rzhev memorial to the Soviet soldiers. This memorial is located in the Rzhevsky District of the Tver Obkast. This monument is dedicated to the Battle of Rzhev (1942-1943). To the right is a bird-eye view of the landscape, a map of Russia, and four cranes flying over it.
One Hundred Rubles (second issue with modified regional map in lieu of full map of Russia)
The design for this note is the same as the above 2022 issue but with a modified map on the back. The 2022 prints featured the complete map of Russia, with the north-west region of Russia highlighted. However, the map on the 2026 prints only features the north-west region of Russia instead of the whole of Russia. Apart from this and a newer year date of 2026, the rest of the designs are the same as the 2022 releases.
Two Hundred Rubles (Hybrid)
Front - The 200 Rubles note features a monument to the Scuttled Ships in Sevastopol Bay by sculptor Amandus Adamson, Count's Quay in Sevastopol on the front. Crimea is a disputed territory between Russia and Ukraine. This autonomous Republic of Crimea was annexed by the Russian Federation on 18.03.2014, following a local referendum. The referendum was rejected by Ukraine. Prior to that, Crimea was under the control of Ukraine. Due to the unresolved conflict between Russian and Ukraine over Crimea, the Ukraine government has banned the handling of all Russian banknotes featuring landmarks of Crimea in all financial institutions in Ukraine, which also includes the previous 100 Rubles Commemorative note issued in 2015. Russia commenced military operations and incursions into Crimea in February 2014, and annexed Crimea on 18 March 2014.
Back - Images of arch, columns, and door archaeological ruins of Chersonese in Sevastopol on the back. The note is also printed with the map of Crimea with the city name of Sevastopol in Russian (СЕВАСТОПОЛЬ) included.
One Thousand Rubles
Front - The main images printed on this note are the Nikolskaya (Saint Nicholas Tower) and the bridge of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. Printed in the background is the Nizhny Novgorod Main Fair building and the map of Oka and Volga rivers. To the far right is the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
Dimensions - 158mm x 69mm
Back - The back features the Saratov road bridge with a hydrofoil vessel Meteor-120R. To the far right is the Palace of Farmers in Kazan and above that is a map of Volga Federal District.
Two Thousand Rubles
Front - The 2000 Rubles note theme is Russian far east (Siberia). On the front, it features the Russky bridge linking the Russky Island over the Eastern Bosphorus Strait to the mainland (Vladivostok) in the far eastern part of Russia, Far Eastern Federal University (ДВФУ/FEFU founded 2009) building in Vladivostok, and on the back, it features the Vostochny Cosmodrome rocket launchpad located in Amur Oblast not far from north of China (Heilongjiang). This part of the land was once controlled by the Chinese (Qing Dynasty) until 1858 and 1860 when the Russian Tzar forced the Chinese to give up lands totalling one million square kilometers via various unfair treaties. Other territories lost to the Russian were in the north west of Xinjiang in 1864 and 1880 (about 510,000 square kilometers). On the left, it also features the map of Siberia with a white dot indicating the location of Amur Oblast.
Back - The Russian launched it's first rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome rocket launchpad in May 2016. This new Vostochny Cosmodrome (Eastern Space Port) was first announced in July 2010, to reduce Russian dependence on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Five Thousand Rubles
Front - On the front it depicts the obelisk 'Border of Europe-Asia' near the city of Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg is the fourth most populated city in Russia. In the back are various buildings such as the Vysutsky Business Centre, Iset Hotel (built between 1929-1936), Iset Tower, main Post Office building, Ferries Wheel and the Divs Sport Hall. A QR code is also printed on the bottom right corner.
Back - The monument of the tale of the Urals in Chelyabinsk. In the background is a steel mill. Map of the Ural Federal District situated in Russia central left. The city of Yekaterinburg is the administrative center for this district. To the right are two crude oil pumps. Russia is believed to have approximately 5% of the world oil reserve, about 80 billion barrels of crude oil. Most of these reserves are located in the West Siberian Basin, especially within the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug region.
