100 Roubles

Belarus issued its first post-Soviet ruble series in 1992 as a transitional currency — technically called the Belarusian ruble but popularly known as "zaichiki" (little hares) after the animal imagery used across several denominations. The Republic had declared independence in August 1991, and these notes were rushed into circulation while Belarus still nominally participated in the ruble zone, making the early issues a strange overlap of Soviet-era economic thinking and a newly sovereign state's attempt at monetary independence.

P#A19 is the earlier, scarcer catalog listing for the 100 Ruble — distinct from the more commonly encountered P#9 variant issued the same year with differing security characteristics.