50 Roubles

Features

Issuer	Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date)
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Russia (Банк России)
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	2004
Value	50 Roubles 50 RUB = USD 0.68
Currency	Rouble (1998-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	150 × 65 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Number	N# 205938
References	P# 269, 269c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Series: Cities & Monuments

Obverse

Black print on multicoloured underprint.
Personification of River Neva, Peter & Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
50 БИЛЕТ БАНКА РОССИИ

ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ

ПОДДЕЛКА
БИЛЕТОВ
БАНКА РОССИИ
ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ
ПО ЗАКОНУ

МОДИФИКАЦИЯ - 2004 г.

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

Reverse

Blue and black print on multicoloured underprint.
Rostral columns and Naval museum, St. Petersburg

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
50

САНКТ-
ПЕТЕРБУРГ
ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ 1997

Translation: Saint Petersburg, Fifty Roubles

Watermark

On the left: 50
On the right: Rostral columns, St. Petersburg

Comments

2004 modification

Rainbow ink effect - when the note is tilted, the ink underneath the large 50 on the obverse side turns into a diagonal rainbow pattern:

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Date	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2004		$ 0.63	$ 1.20	$ 1.40	Small vertical overprint "МОДИФИКАЦИЯ - 2004 г."; Prefix: аа-ии; Prefix letters format: small / small	26%
2004	$ 0.87	$ 1.00	$ 1.30	$ 1.50	Small vertical overprint "МОДИФИКАЦИЯ - 2004 г."; Prefix: Аа-Яя; Prefix letters format: BIG / small	20%
2004					Small vertical overprint "МОДИФИКАЦИЯ - 2004 г."; Prefix: хЧ-яЯ; Prefix letters format: small / BIG	6%
2004	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 1.30	Small vertical overprint "МОДИФИКАЦИЯ - 2004 г.";Prefix: АА-ЯЯ; Prefix letters format: BIG / BIG	51%

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	Katz Auction 193 Lot 1633	5 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 187 Lot 1065	21 Mar 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 183 Lot 1011	4 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 183 Lot 1010	4 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 40.62 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 172 Lot 1094	24 Oct 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 29.02 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 3707	15 Jul 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 39.46 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 153 Lot 1300	22 Mar 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 137 Lot 2483	11 Sep 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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