Catalog
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Printer | Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russia (1818-date) |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 РУБЛЁЎ (Translation: 50 Rubles) |
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| Protection description | the Mir Castle tower visible when held to light; embedded security thread with microprinting. |
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| Comments |
Belarus redenominated in July 2016, lopping four zeros off all values — this 50 Rouble note is therefore equivalent to the old 500,000 Rouble denomination, a figure that had become routine in everyday transactions after years of accumulated inflation. The 2020 date reflects a periodic refreshing of the series rather than a new issue cycle, with Goznak in Moscow continuing the printing relationship that Belarus has maintained since independence.
Security specification on this note is modest — watermark and thread only, without the polymer substrate or optically variable ink that appeared on higher denominations in the same redenominated family.