On December 23, 2015, a new paper banknote was introduced, which depicts the Crimean peninsula. The bill dedicated to its accession has a limited edition and is commemorative. Its unusual design attracts the interest of collectors and collectors of rare banknotes. Specialists have been working on creating the bill for over a year. Each side is filled with equivalent information, that is, any of them can be considered the main one.
One hundred ruble note "Crimea"
One side of the bill fragmentarily shows the picture of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky " Russian squadron at the Sevastopol raid", namely the image of the monument to the sunken ships in the bay of Sevastopol. This side is dedicated to Sevastopol.
On the other side is a castle called the "Swallow's Nest", which is a symbol of the whole Crimea. This side of the banknote is dedicated to the peninsula itself. At the bottom of the bill, under the illustration, depicting the "Swallow's Nest", is a QR code that contains a link to the official website of the Bank of Russia. On this electronic resource there is an informational historical article where you can find out something useful and new that interests each owner of a banknote with the image of Crimea.
Main characteristics
The official date of putting the bill into circulation is December 23, 2015. The total circulation of issued banknotes is twenty million copies, which can not be called a large number, but also small. Paper banknote size parameters: 150 millimeters in length and 65 millimeters in width.
It is worth noting that, in addition to paper banknotes, there are metal coins dedicated to the Crimea.
Despite the rather small circulation of printed banknotes, the new 100-ruble banknote “Crimea” quickly spread throughout the country and settled in the hands of collectors and bonists. Therefore, just a few months after putting it into circulation, the Crimea banknote became so rare that now it is almost impossible to find in simple use.
Banknote Description
Tinted cotton paper in light yellow colors is the material from which 100 rubles "Crimea" are made. The bill has images on two sides: on one flaunts an illustration dedicated to the Crimea, on the other to Sevastopol.
A rather voluminous security thread is placed inside the paper, which appears outside only at the end of the curly shape on the "Sevastopol" side of the banknote. At the top of the bill on a light background there is a watermark that has many combined color tones.
Appearance of the party dedicated to the Crimea
As mentioned above, on the side intended for the Crimea, flaunts the architectural symbol of the peninsula - the castle, called the "Swallow's Nest". The second plan depicts a rock called the Sail, and a mountain called Ayu-Dag. We also see the contour outlines of the Great Khan's Mosque located in the Khan’s palace in the city of Bakhchisarai.
At the bottom of the banknote is an illustration of the RT-70 radio telescope, and a contour drawing of a vine stretches along the right and left edges of the bill. The color that prevails in the decoration of the banknote is green with an olive tint.
The appearance of the party dedicated to Sevastopol
The main image, located on the Sevastopol side of the banknote, is a monument dedicated to sunken ships in the bay. The second plan is reserved for a fragmentary image of part of the painting by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky " Russian Squadron at the Sevastopol Raid." Also on this side there is a schematic plan of the city and contour illustrations of the historical and architectural heritage of Sevastopol.
At the very bottom of the banknote is partially shown the famous Memorial of the Heroic Defense of Sevastopol 1941-1942.
The new 100-ruble banknote "Crimea": a brief historical background
On the banknote there is an image of the Great Empress Catherine II, in which Russia was entrenched in the Black Sea and in 1783 introduced half a hundred Crimea to the Russian Empire. The bill carries the image of this ruler of the Russian Empire also because in 1784 she ordered the foundation of the Sevastopol fortress on the peninsula. The design of the watermark was borrowed from the portrait of Catherine II, depicted in profile, which was performed by the famous Danish artist Virgilius Eriksen. Today this picture is in the State Hermitage.
The monument to the scuttled ships , depicted on a banknote, is located in the sea bay of Sevastopol and is dedicated to the ships sunk during the battles of the Crimean War, which went into the raid in 1854-1855. The monument was erected by sculptor Adamson, architect Feldman and military engineer Enberg in 1905 in honor of the half-century anniversary of the first defense of Sevastopol.
Castle "Swallow's Nest" - is an architectural symbol of the entire half of Crimea. A bill of 100 rubles shows it in the foreground. The castle itself was erected on the spur of the Monastery Burun at the beginning of the 20th century. The exterior of the castle was designed by the engineer and sculptor Sherwood.
The RT-70 radio telescope is one of the largest radio telescopes on the entire planet. Its diameter is approximately seventy meters. This miracle of science has been located in the suburbs of Yevpatoriya since 1978. It is primarily intended for passive observation of radiation produced by space bodies. However, it is able to perform a number of other tasks that allow the implementation of important astronomical, space observations and experimental work.
The Great Khan's Mosque is contoured on a commemorative banknote of 100 rubles "Crimea". The bill has this image because the mosque is the first building of the Khan’s Palace and one of the largest Muslim buildings on the peninsula. In the 17th century, it bore the name of Sahib I Geraem, who built this building in 1532. Two pointed minarets adjoining the mosque have ten faces. They are decorated with bronze crescents, and their height is almost 30 meters.
Conclusion
The accession of the Crimea Peninsula to the Russian Federation has a very important historical, political and economic significance. Almost immediately after his return to our country, this event was marked by the release of commemorative banknotes.
Banknote "Crimea", the photo of which is presented below - this is not the only and not the first attempt to perpetuate this significant event by issuing money dedicated to him.
In autumn 2014, 2 types of coins in denominations of 10 rubles were minted, on which the Crimea and Sevastopol were depicted. The circulation of both coins amounted to ten million.
The printing of hundred-ruble notes with the same subject is the second time that commemorative monetary copies have been issued dedicated to the Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. Like coins, paper banknotes very quickly fell into the hands of collectors and collectors of rare banknotes.