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50 000 Roubles
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Currency | First Rouble (1992-2000) |
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| Obverse description | The Kholmsky Gate and fragments of the Brest Hero Fortress memorial complex are rendered in intaglio at centre-right, set against a guilloche underprint in muted tones. The denomination '50 000' appears in large numerals at lower left, with the issuing authority inscription arched across the top of the note. The year date '1995' is printed at lower right beneath the bank monogram 'НБРБ'. |
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| Protection description | Watermark visible when held to light, located in the unprinted left margin area of the note. |
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Belarus issued this note in 1995 during a period of severe post-Soviet hyperinflation — by that point, the Belarusian ruble had lost so much purchasing power that 50,000 units represented a relatively modest sum. The National Bank was effectively racing to print denominations fast enough to keep pace with prices, and the 50,000 ruble note entered circulation as part of that emergency scaling of the currency system.
A print run of just over 12 million is modest by hyperinflationary standards, which suggests the denomination was soon outpaced by rising prices before full distribution. Belarus would eventually redenominate in 2000, lopping four zeros off the currency.