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100 Roubles Red
| Issuer | Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed on red-orange paper, the sheet comprises a grid of 28 individual detachable coupons of varying denominations — one rouble, two roubles, three roubles, and five roubles — each inscribed with 'Рэспубліка Беларусь КУПОН' and the respective value in Belarusian. A central registry panel carries the consumer card title, holder identification fields, and official signature lines, all in Belarusian Cyrillic, with a warning that counterfeiting is prosecuted by law. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the mirror impression of the obverse coupon sheet printed in a pale salmon-pink tone, with the Belarusian Cyrillic legends of the coupons and central registry panel showing through in reverse as an offset ghost image typical of single-sided ration card production. |
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Belarus issued this note in 1991 as the republic moved toward monetary independence from the Soviet Union, though it predates the formal introduction of the Belarusian ruble as an independent currency — these early transitional issues circulated alongside Soviet roubles during a period of acute monetary confusion. The "Red" designation distinguishes it from later printings and reissues within the same design family.
Hyperinflation hit Belarus severely through the mid-1990s, and 100 roubles — a meaningful denomination at issue — became essentially worthless within a few years, driving rapid successive redenominations.