1997 Russia 5 Roubles UNC Note

Features

Issuer	Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date)
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Russia (Банк России)
Ruling authority	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1997 (1997-2023)
Value	5 Roubles 5 RUB = INR 5.48
Currency	Rouble (1998-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	137 × 61 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Number	N# 217293
References	P# 267

Series: Cities & Monuments

Obverse

Dark green and dark grey on light green, light orange, and light grey underprint; serial numbers red and black.
Monument of the Russian Millennium at centre and St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod to the right of the monument in the background. Coat of arms of the Bank of Russia at the top-left corner.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
5 БИЛЕТ БАНКА РОССИИ

ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ

ПОДДЕЛКА
БИЛЕТОВ
БАНКА РОССИИ
ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ
ПО ЗАКОНУ

Translation: Banknote of the Bank of Russia, Five Roubles, Forgery of banknotes of the Bank of Russia is prosecuted by law

Reverse

Dark green and dark blue on light green, light orange, and light cyan underprint.
Picture of a fragment of the old city wall of Novgorod at centre.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
5

НОВГОРОД
ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ 1997

Translation: Novgorod, Five Roubles

Watermark

Left side: Large denomination numeral 5
Right side: Cathedral of St. Sophia