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500 Denari
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Size | 149 × 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | The right portion of the obverse is dominated by a large intaglio vignette of the gilded funerary mask from Trebenište (an ancient Macedonian gold death mask), rendered in fine engraved detail against an orange and ochre guilloche underprint. To the upper left, the denomination numeral "500" is printed in large violet figures over a diagonal geometric underprint in orange and red tones, with a small coat of arms vignette at upper left and a security thread embedded vertically at left. The issuing authority inscription "НАРОДНА БАНКА НА РЕПУБЛИКА МАКЕДОНИЈА" appears along the lower portion, with the date "СКОПЈЕ, 8 СЕПТЕМВРИ 1996 ГОДИНА" and two facsimile signatures below at lower left. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is centered on a large vignette of an opium poppy flower (Papaver somniferum) in vivid red intaglio, with a detailed botanical illustration of the poppy plant with seed pods extending to the right against a warm orange and ochre guilloche background. The denomination "500" appears in large white numerals at lower center-right, with the coat of arms printed in color at upper right. The issuing authority name runs along the top, and the vertical inscription "ЦВЕТ - АФИОН - МАКЕДОНИЈА" appears along the right margin. |
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Macedonia's 1996 issue came during the country's early years of international recognition — a period when the bank was still working to establish credible, modern currency infrastructure after independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Giesecke & Devrient handled a substantial portion of the new Denar series, which gave the notes a consistency of production quality unusual for a newly sovereign issuer of this size.
The 500 Denar was the highest denomination in circulation at this point. Pick 17 is not especially scarce, but the 1996 date is the only year of issue for this denomination in this format before the series was eventually revised.