Coins of Belarus. Commemorative and negotiable

After the collapse of Russia, the former Belarusian SSR, as well as other republics that gained independence, faced an urgent need to create their own currency. Despite the fact that conversations continued about maintaining a single ruble zone within the newly formed CIS, Belarus was also concerned about its own money. There were no enterprises capable of reorganizing into a mint on the territory of Belarus, so the emphasis was immediately placed on paper money. Due to the fact that a hare was depicted on the ruble banknote, the Belarusian currency acquired the name “bunny” for many years to come. The penny denomination appeared in circulation once in the form of a banknote of fifty local kopecks. Hyperinflation quickly added a lot of zeros to the ruble. And for a long period, the majority of Belarusians remained in the status millionaires.

Coins 1, 2 and 5 kopecks, 2009 model

The new coins have the date "2009" although they entered circulation on July 1, 2016. These are the first everyday coins in the entire history of the Belarusian ruble. The height of the global crisis did not contribute to the introduction of coin banknotes into circulation, so the government of the Belarusian Republic waited for some stabilization of the domestic currency, carrying out its denomination on a larger scale than previously planned. Difficult times prevented political decisions like those that destroyed the circulation of 1947 and 1958 coins in the Soviet Union. Small denominations resemble Eurozone coins.

The diameter of a penny is one and a half centimeters and weighs 1.55 grams. Two kopecks have a diameter of 17.5 millimeters and a mass of 2.1 grams. Five kopecks weigh 2.7 grams and their diameter is 19.8 millimeters. The thickness of all three denominations is identical and equal to a millimeter and a quarter. The material is steel coated with copper, which gives the coins their characteristic red color. The edge of the penny change is smooth. And yet it is useful to recall that in the Belarusian language the unit of exchange sounds not “kopeck”, but “kapika”, which is what we see on its reverse.

Coins 10, 20 and 50 kopecks, 2009 model

The trio of higher penny denominations, which received a yellow tint, also turned out to be visually close to euro coins. Due to the lack of our own mint, the order for the production of banknotes was placed abroad. For this purpose, the Lithuanian Mint was involved. Also involved was the Kremnica Minting House, a Slovak enterprise with centuries of experience in coin production. The design of Belarusian coinage coins cannot be called difficult to understand. The obverse of all denominations bears the coat of arms of the issuer and its name. Here we will see the year of minting. On the reverse, in addition to the denomination, there was also a place for various folk ornaments, which have long been used by Belarusians in embroidery and other forms of creativity.

The material for the coins here is the same steel, which is covered with a thin layer of copper and brass. The weight of the “ten” is 2.8 grams with a diameter of 17.7 millimeters (the thickness of the coin is 1.8 millimeters). The twenty-kopeck denomination is both thicker (1.85 millimeters), larger (diameter - 20.35 millimeters), and heavier (3.7 grams). But, of course, what stands out here is a fifty-kopeck piece with a mass of four grams minus five hundredths, and a diameter of twenty-two millimeters and a quarter. But its thickness is less: only one and a half millimeters and five hundredths (1.55 mm). Unlike the “coppers”, the edge of this three is a notch with segments (alternating smooth and corrugated sections).

Coins 1 and 2 rubles, 2009 model

The Belarusian ruble did not receive a bimetallic embodiment, like a similar unit in the Eurozone. Once again, the coin base is steel. This time it is plated with copper-nickel, so the coin has light colors. Twenty-one millimeters and a quarter is the diameter of this coin. In terms of weight, it will be easy to separate it from penny change, because its weight is more than five and a half grams. The thickness is also greater - 2.3 millimeters. The edge consists of a sequence of corrugations.

The only bimetallic everyday coin so far has been the two-ruble denomination. However, here too the National Bank has not moved away from steel. The yellow ring is also made from it (copper and brass coating). The central insert was also created from it (copper-nickel coating). The diameter is twenty-three and a half millimeters. The coin weighs 5.81 grams and is two millimeters thick. On the edge we will see a repeating designation of the issuer (BELARUS), separated by an element of national ornament. How much does a set of new everyday coins cost? Not much yet, because their story has just begun. But it’s very easy to buy them now.

Commemorative coins of the Republic of Belarus

The lack of everyday coins did not prevent Belarus from issuing a wide range of commemorative coins, the first issue of which was carried out at the end of December 1996. As we already know, there is no mint in the country yet. Therefore, minting was carried out exclusively abroad. You could write a small geography textbook on the mints that produced products for Belarus. There will be pages dedicated to Bulgaria, Germany, Great Britain, Finland, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Switzerland and the Netherlands. In the period from 1997 to 2007, the Moscow Mint (MMD) also minted commemorative coins for Belarus.

When issuing coins, the National Bank adheres to thematic areas. The main four are environmental protection, sports, history and culture of Belarus, as well as the role and place of the country in the world community. However, other anniversary events are also covered. For example, we took a silver twenty-ruble note dedicated to the navigator Sedov. Very often, a coin with one design is embodied in different metals, because not everyone can afford to collect gold or silver.

As is known, the redenomination that took place in Belarus involves the replacement of circulating banknotes in the ratio of 10,000 Belarusian rubles in banknotes of the 2000 model to 1 Belarusian ruble in banknotes of the 2009 model. But the denomination did not affect commemorative coins. Therefore, on the night from June 30 to July 1, commemorative coins nominally increased in price by 10,000 times. Even after the first of July, the twenty-ruble bill must be accepted at face value. Another thing is that even after denomination, coins made of precious metals still are much more expensive the denomination minted on them. So it’s better for cashiers not to wait for the flood of pre-reform jubilees.

The world of commemorative coins in Belarus is very diverse, overgrown with legends and remarkable events. You can recall the “Solar System” series, where Pluto no longer managed to fit in, in 2006, having lost the status of a full-fledged planet. Or the “Three Musketeers” series, in which, of course, there are not three, but four coins, the reverses showing separately Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d’Artagnan, and on the obverse representing the whole four, jubilantly walking through the streets of Paris.

Investment coin of the Republic of Belarus

Like most countries in the world, Belarus has its own investment coin. It depicts a portrait of a Slavic woman with a baby in her arms. On its page, the National Bank indicates that the choice of this image is not accidental, since it has long personified not only beauty, but a whole set of qualities, including intelligence and flexible character, purity and spirituality, pride and perseverance, as well as fortitude.

This is the first and only bullion (investment) coin issued by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. It entered circulation on August 1, 2013. For minting, pure gold (999.9 standard) weighing 7.78 grams. This bullion coin was issued in a circulation of one hundred thousand copies. True, experienced collectors will not fail to note that exactly the same portrait of a Slavic woman has already appeared on a small-circulation gold coin of Belarus in 2010. The cost of "Slavyanka - 2013" is not constant and is formed taking into account the prices prevailing on the international precious metals market.

Among Belarusian money there are rare banknotes that are quite expensive. There are not many of these banknotes. Just in case, check the banknotes in your wallet for rare ones. Perhaps your 50,000 Belarusian rubles is 50 US dollars.

After the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus removed banknotes of 10 and 20 rubles from circulation on March 1, 2013, banknotes of 50 and 100 rubles became the minimum denominations in circulation. The official exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble against the US dollar on March 1, 2013 was 8,600 BYR.

Looking ahead, I will say in this article there is a list of rare Belarusian banknotes with approximate prices for them.

Almost every day I read news that the exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble has once again fallen against the dollar, euro and Russian ruble. As of August 16, the exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble (according to the National Bank) is as follows:

1 EUR (Euro) = 13880 Br
1 USD (US Dollar) = 10380 Br
1 RUB (Russian ruble) = 288.50 Br

I am sure that almost all Belarusians, against the backdrop of such currency news, are not able to believe that Belarusian rubles can be worth real money. When the exchange rate of 1 US dollar is more than ten thousand Belarusian rubles, not everyone is able to believe that one banknote of 100 or even 50 Belarusian rubles can be sold for $10 or even $20. When receiving a salary in Belarusian rubles, it is difficult to believe that Belarusian rubles can be exchanged for American dollars at a rate hundreds of times higher than the rate of the National Bank of Belarus.

Everyone has heard about numismatists, and many even collected coins themselves in childhood. But not everyone knows about bonistics. Bonistics is collecting paper bills, a hobby that is less common than numismatics, but bond collectors spend no less money on their hobby. Just as among coins there are rare specimens that are worth a lot of money, so among paper money there are rare bills that are especially valuable to collectors.

For the average Belarusian, collecting Belarusian money, especially those in circulation, is a strange activity... But I assure you that Belarusian banknotes are collected by a fairly large number of bankers not only in Belarus but also beyond its borders. But, as you might expect, the main market for collectible Belarusian money is in Belarus.

About how to navigate the “collectibility” of modern Belarusian money.

There are currently 10 banknotes in circulation:

50 rubles
100 rubles
500 rubles
1000 rubles
5000 rubles
10,000 rubles
20,000 rubles
50,000 rubles
100,000 rubles
200,000 rubles

Recently, 10 and 20 ruble bills were also in circulation, and I think many still have them.

For ordinary people, all these 12 banknotes are the same, but collectors like to complicate everything and take into account all modifications when collecting.

Banknotes in denominations of 50 and 50,000 rubles can be in two modifications - 2000 and 2010. These two modifications are distinguished by the writing of the denomination. In 2010, a new spelling of the Belarusian language was adopted, according to which on the 50-ruble and 50,000-ruble banknotes of the 2000 model, the word pyatdzyasyat began to contain a spelling error; the correct spelling should be pyatdzyasyat. Therefore, these two banknotes were issued with a new spelling.

Banknotes in denominations of 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10000, 20000 come in the 2000 model and the 2011 modification. The 2011 modification is distinguished by changes in degrees of protection.

What banknotes are collectors willing to pay hundreds of times their face value for?

And so, on each banknote there is a serial number. It is unique for each banknote. The serial number consists of a series of letters and a serial number of numbers. The price of a particular banknote is influenced by both the letter series and numbers.

The lower the banknote number, the more interesting it is for a collector. The more beautiful the banknote number, the more expensive it can be sold. Numbers like 9999999 are especially valued.

In addition, for a number of reasons, there are simply rare series of banknotes.

List of rare Belarusian banknotes:

50,000 rubles, model 2000, series ZN – price about $40 (UNC)
50,000 rubles, model 2000, BP series – price about $50 (UNC)
50,000 rubles, model 2000, GR series – price about $50 (UNC)
10,000 rubles RA series – price about 15$
10,000 rubles GR series – price about 15$
10 rubles series BI - price about 3$
1000 rubles ST series – about $0.9
20 rubles 2000 series Kg
10 rubles series VL price about 30$

This list is not complete and I will gradually expand it. The only thing worth remembering is that the better the collectible state of a banknote, the more it can be worth. Usually banknotes that are not in circulation are collected only. Even the smallest bend in the corner greatly reduces the price of the banknote.

Prices from 300,000 rubles (30 rubles new) depending on condition!

we buy exactly according to the list - 61, 64 years are not interesting!

Attention! We have updated the list of USSR coins that we buy in 2019!

1 ruble 1921
1 ruble 1922
1 ruble 1924
1 ruble 1958
1 ruble 1966
1 ruble 1967
1 ruble 1968
1 ruble 1969
1 ruble 1970
1 ruble 1971
1 ruble 1972
1 ruble 1973
1 ruble 1974
1 ruble 1975
1 ruble 1976
1 ruble 1977
1 ruble 1978
1 ruble 1979
1 ruble 1980
1 ruble 1981
1 ruble 1982
1 ruble 1983

50 kopecks 1921
50 kopecks 1922
50 kopecks 1924
50 kopecks 1925
50 kopecks 1926
50 kopecks 1927
50 kopecks 1958
50 kopecks 1967
50 kopecks 1970
50 kopecks 1971
50 kopecks 1975
50 kopecks 1989
50 kopecks 1990

20 kopecks 1921
20 kopecks 1931(silver)
20 kopecks 1958
20 kopecks 1965
20 kopecks 1966
20 kopecks 1967
20 kopecks 1968
20 kopecks 1969
20 kopecks 1970
20 kopecks 1971
20 kopecks 1972
20 kopecks 1974
20 kopecks 1975
20 kopecks 1976
20 kopecks 1991 without mint designation

15 kopecks 1921
15 kopecks 1934
15 kopecks 1937
15 kopecks 1938
15 kopecks 1942
15 kopecks 1958
15 kopecks 1965
15 kopecks 1966
15 kopecks 1967
15 kopecks 1968
15 kopecks 1969
15 kopecks 1970
15 kopecks 1971
15 kopecks 1972
15 kopecks 1973
15 kopecks 1974
15 kopecks 1975

10 kopecks 1921
10 kopecks 1942
10 kopecks 1944
10 kopecks 1958
10 kopecks 1965
10 kopecks 1966
10 kopecks 1967
10 kopecks 1968
10 kopecks 1991 - without mint designation (Without the letters M or L above the word USSR)

5 kopecks 1927
5 kopecks 1965
5 kopecks 1933- The surface of the globe is flat
5 kopecks 1934
5 kopecks 1935
5 kopecks 1936
5 kopecks 1937
5 kopecks 1945
5 kopecks 1951
5 kopecks 1958
5 kopecks 1965
5 kopecks 1966
5 kopecks 1967
5 kopecks 1968
5 kopecks 1965
5 kopecks 1969
5 kopecks 1970
5 kopecks 1971
5 kopecks 1972
5 kopecks 1990 with the letter M above the word USSR

3 kopecks 1927
3 kopecks 1945
3 kopecks 1958
3 kopecks 1962
3 kopecks 1965
3 kopecks 1966

2 kopecks 1925
2 kopecks 1927
2 kopecks 1958
2 kopecks 1964
2 kopecks 1966

1 kopeck 1925
1 kopeck 1958
1 kopeck 1964

Half a penny 1928

Approximate prices for USSR coins:

Let's buy coins: 20 kopecks 1970 -
price from 50 rubles,
depending on condition

Let's buy coins: 15 kopecks 1970 - price from 30 rubles, depending on condition

We will buy coins of 20 kopecks 1991 without letters (example photo) price from 20 rubles

5 kopecks 1990 with the letter M near the coat of arms

Urgently, we will buy 5 kopeck coins from 1990 with the letter m, price from 50 rubles depending on condition

We also buy:

Coin Condition Assessment

Proof- coins of the highest collectible quality, issued specifically for collectors. They are made with polished stamps on a polished circle, while the stamps are struck on the blank twice, in the same place, in order to achieve maximum display of the coin’s design. The main distinguishing features of these coins are a mirror field without any visible defects and a matte design.

ProofLike- the same as Proof, but for coins made of non-precious metals (Currently the Proof category provides for minting only in precious metals).

Brilliant uncirculated (BU)- the same as ProofLike, but the image is not matted, the field is not always mirrored.

UNC (uncirculated)- a coin with a good metallic luster, minted with unworn dies and not in circulation. Under a two-fold magnification magnifying glass, embossing defects, scratches, nicks and other damage are invisible. The highest grade of condition for most coins.

AU (about uncirculated)- if the protruding part of the coin is different in color from the rest of the surface of the coin, then this coin can no longer be considered UNC. These are coins with minimal wear. The attrition of such coins, determined at the highest point of their relief, can be expressed in some tarnishing of this area, the absence of patina; any part of the coin may be somewhat “shiny,” also if there are small spots on the coin.

XF (Extremely Fine)- the coin was minted with unworn stamps, has light abrasions visible to the naked eye in the highest areas of the relief, and small scratches that are formed as a result of coins hitting each other at the mint. The contours of the drawings are contrasting, all the smallest details of the relief are preserved, the embossed shine is completely preserved.

VF (Very Fine)- a coin that has been in circulation for a long time and has noticeable signs of wear on the protruding areas of the design, minor scratches and nicks. The general condition of the coin is good, the contours of the relief are clear, the minting shine has been lost.

F – (Fine)- a coin with traces of a very long stay in circulation, with severe abrasions on the entire surface, traces of corrosion and cleaning. Small details are difficult to discern, the contours of the relief have lost their sharpness.

VG (Very Good)- a coin with very significant abrasions on the entire surface, damaged in the form of deep scratches, notches and shells. Small details of the design, inscription and date of issue are difficult to distinguish or not distinguishable at all.

G (Good)- defective coins, or coins almost worn out from long-term circulation, having very serious damage, such as deformation of the disk, holes, very deep scratches, notches, cavities, severe wear, in which it is very difficult or impossible to determine the denomination and date of issue of the coin.

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In just six months, Belarusian rubles of the 2000 model will be taken out of circulation and will lose their payment ability, but will they remain valuable for collecting? And in general, does it have any value? What are the rarest banknotes?

About it website talked to the bonist Valery Blotsky.

Valery has been collecting banknotes since 2012, but, he says, without fanaticism. He prefers to keep tables that contain all the information about rare Belarusian banknotes: when they appeared, how much they were offered for at auctions, and how much they were eventually sold for. The work is voluminous and complex - this is such a hobby.

Looking through all the banknotes in everyday life has already become a habit for him. At home, Valery has an ultraviolet lamp to see the ultraviolet protection of a banknote or to check whether it has been treated, for example, with chemicals.

Let's start the conversation with the name of Belarusian money. These are not rubles or bills or banknotes, as we used to call them, but tickets - by the way, that’s what is written on them. Each ticket has a series and number. Collectors collect tickets mainly by series.

From 1992 to 1999, 274 series of all the money in circulation at that time were issued, but even in one series there can be two types of banknotes, which may differ, for example, in the design of the watermark. In total, 300 varieties of banknotes were issued in 1992-1999.

Collectors are more often interested in banknotes of the 2000 model - 393 series were issued, and taking into account varieties - 430.

For collecting, it is important to have at least one copy from each series, and bonists strive to get this copy in perfect condition.

The “latest” series, samples and beautiful numbers are valued

The value of banknotes depends on their quantity (at auctions, in circulation) and condition. The latest episodes are considered the most valuable. What does the last one mean? Suppose Belarus orders the printing of 30 million banknotes, they are printed, divided into three series of 10 million copies each. But since defects are possible during printing, and the agreed edition needs to be released in full, an additional fourth series is released, where the missing quantity is obtained - this is the last series, in which, naturally, there will be less than 10 million copies.

Samples of banknotes are of particular value - this is a rarity, because they practically do not go beyond the banks. Due to its rarity, a specimen can cost around $1,000.

“In Transnistria, for example, you can freely buy samples, but here they are purely for official purposes. They are located in bank branches, and only the head of the branch has access to them. But funny things also happen. Once upon a time, during a tour of a foreign delegation to the National Bank, at the request of one of these representatives, a high-ranking employee of the National Bank brought four samples of Belarusian banknotes and presented them to this person. Thanks to this, they got onto the market,”- says Valery.

In 2014, in Belarus, there was a record sale of a 5,000 ruble banknote from the rare AG series, and it was reported that it was sold twice, allegedly the first buyer subsequently resold it for a higher price.

In fact, says Valery, the bill was sold only once. The first time the buyer did not buy it, although he won the auction on ay.by, offering $1,580. Later, the bill was placed at the Russian auction “Molotok”, from which it sold for $2,092.

"This is, of course, wildness"- says Valery. In his opinion, the bill was not worth it. Moreover, at the time of sale it was the only known banknote from the AG series, but after this high-profile story other copies were found - now 8 such banknotes are known. They tried to sell them, but to no avail. They offered $1,396 for one banknote, but they never bought it, says the bonist.

“The people who found them think that they are a super rarity and they will make a lot of money,” he says . - In fact, they significantly exaggerate their value, set a minimum price of $1,000, but no one will give that kind of money for them anymore, so there are no normal passages. If we had made an initial bid of 1,000 rubles and no minimum price, then after the sensational auction a real passage would have been recorded, but I think the price would have been no more than $100.”

In addition to the series, the condition of the banknote is of great importance - it must be perfect. The slightest defect reduces the price of the item by an order of magnitude. But the average person and the collector perceive ideal condition differently. The 50,000 dollar bill below seems new and perfect, but it's not.

If you look closely, you can see a bend, a slightly darkened corner and other minor flaws that “kill” the collectible value of the banknote.

Banknotes of the 50000 MS series in perfect condition are rare; one was recently sold at auction for 450 thousand rubles.

“For example, I don’t have one. It was first discovered in 2011, and this banknote ( in the photo above . - website) withdrawn two days ago from an ATM ( the conversation took place in mid-June . - website). This is surprising, because in principle they should have disappeared a long time ago, but it was taken in perfect condition, but, unfortunately, it was damaged, because I wasn’t the one who took the picture - I would have kept it in its original form,”- says Valery.

Banknotes with beautiful numbers are also valued - identical numbers in the number, round numbers or the very first bills in a series (with number 0000001). Recently, a 5,000 ruble banknote of the EB series with the first number was sold for $127, even though it was wrinkled.

The first numbers and numbers 0123456 are considered the rarest, followed by numbers with the same digits, and then numbers ending in zeros, for example, 8000000.

The special find is number 0000000, which is usually assigned to samples.

“Two banknotes, 1000 VA and 1000 VB, are known, which were put into circulation with all zeros, but without the inscription “SAMPLE”. This is a marriage because this shouldn't happen."- explains the bonist.

Only all nines can be cooler than all zeros - 9999999, but no one has seen such banknotes yet. It is believed that they are confiscated, like banknotes with all zeros.

Marriage and mistakes

“They are very valuable, because in principle this should not happen - so many people, so many eyes look through it all, confiscate it and destroy it. Belarusian money was considered one of the most reliable in terms of the number of defects, but thanks to the hype after 5000 AG, people began to pay attention, and a huge number of defects were found. It can no longer be said that Belarusian money is distinguished by a small number of defective banknotes.”

The photo below shows the highlight of Valery’s collection. During printing, the bill tore and bent, resulting in a fragment of the other side's design being printed on one side. In Belarus, only two banknotes with such a defect are known.

Sometimes banknotes are folded so that individual strips are not printed at all, sometimes one layer of the design is not printed, and banknotes can also have different shades.

Showing the defective banknotes, Valery actually asks riddles and asks to find the defect on one or another banknote. It is difficult for an untrained person to do this, especially when you need to find something that is not there: for example, the absence of a series and number on a banknote.

Sometimes one digit on a number may slip off, or the entire number may be printed twice, or the banknote may slide down, or two different numbers may be indicated on one banknote.

Also, the banknote may lack a security strip, or the watermark slides under the design, although it should be on a white background. There is a known case where a red coating remains on the security thread, which is removed during printing.

Sometimes you can find hack work at auctions, says Valery. Some banknotes are deliberately damaged by using an iron to remove part of the design from one banknote to another so that it looks like a defect, and they are sold to inexperienced collectors.

People often come across defective banknotes, but they do not pay attention to them or damage them simply by putting them in their wallet.

“The average person will look: there is some hole or it’s not printed, it’s strange, but then he will think that he needs to buy bread, and will give it to the store. But in fact, this is a value that needs to be shown on the forum or to an experienced collector. In any case, it must be preserved. The more people pay attention to this, the better."- says Valery.

There are also banknotes with errors, but since there are so many of them, they are of no value.

One of the famous banknotes with errors is the 10-ruble banknote of series B AND- with a letter that is not in the Belarusian alphabet.

On the 50 thousandth bill there is an error in the microtext “M AND RSKI ZAMAK”, on the 100,000th banknote at Nesvizh Castle there are Orthodox crosses instead of Radziwill’s eagles.

What will be valued after denomination?

Banknotes issued since 2011 will most likely never be of significant value, with the exception of six series of 115 - 20,000 Gx, 50,000 nS and gp, 100,000 sv and 200,000 be and ge, says Valery.

“People have become more attentive, the number of people interested is increasing, and people have put aside even rare series in huge quantities - not in spines, but in packs (10 spines each),”- he explained.

As soon as many banknotes of one, albeit rare, series appear, the price for them immediately drops significantly.

“Therefore, you need to invest very carefully. For example, there is a banknote of 500 rubles Che, which now costs about 150 dollars, you can buy two of them, and then 10 more pieces will appear, a person will gradually begin to sell them at auction, and the price will drop to 50, or even less.”

Finding something worthwhile in a wallet, according to the bonusist, is unlikely, since there will most likely be imperfect specimens there. It is better to pay attention to the bills from the ATM, because... there are more chances to get a new, perfect bill. Also, banknotes in perfect condition are introduced through exchange offices, post offices and bank branches. However, the probability of withdrawing a rare series from an ATM is still less than finding an interesting defective one, says Valery.

After the denomination, in his opinion, collectors will continue to collect old money, because the new ones will have a very large denomination.

“Although, maybe this is only at the initial stage,- the bonist argues. - Someone can put aside 500 rubles, and then six months later there will be a threefold devaluation - most likely, he will be very upset.”

Valery himself intends to collect a collection of new banknotes right away and not wait for the moment when the money depreciates.

In his opinion, there is no point in collecting rare coins, especially buying for big money, because “The Chinese will print anything” and will be thrown onto the market, devaluing all others. It was for this reason that he began to pay less attention to collecting coins and subsequently switched to banknotes.

The monetary system of the Republic of Belarus has recently undergone major changes. The denomination has passed. Citizens of the Republic of Belarus took the new type of money into their hands for the first time.

New money

The National Bank has already released a certain amount of money into circulation to replace such coins. Small coins of Belarus (the photo shows this nuance well) are small in size compared to the money of other countries and are inconvenient to use.

Rubles

The Mint issued two types of money: 1 and 2 rubles. They are made of white metal. Banknotes of 2 rubles have a rim made of golden metal. The reverse depicts the denomination and ornament, which personifies the desire of the Belarusian people for happiness and freedom. All the ornaments on money are different, but their meaning is the same. The edge of the coins is ribbed.

Banknotes of 1 ruble are made of steel with a copper-nickel coating. Banknotes of 2 rubles are made of bimetal: the middle is steel, the edges are steel with a copper-brass coating.

Kopeks

The Mint issued three types of large banknotes: 50, 20, 10 kopecks and three types of small coins: 5, 2, 1 kopeck. Large Belarusian coins have a golden hue. The obverse of kopecks has the same image as all money. On the reverse of large coins there is a denomination and an ornament that personifies the fertility and vitality of the Belarusian land. The edge of banknotes is ribbed with segments. They are made of steel with a copper-brass coating.

Small coins have a copper tint. On the reverse they depict the denomination and ornament, which personifies the prosperity and wealth of the Belarusian people. The edge of money is smooth. Small banknotes are made of copper-plated steel.
Coins appeared in the country for the first time in the entire history of the existence of the Belarusian ruble, but have already entered into circulation. Despite their minor shortcomings, all issued coins of the Republic of Belarus are legal tender of this state.