Russia isn’t the first nation to use its currency for propaganda, but it’s one of the latest. The 2015 100-ruble commemorative note celebrates the 2014 annexation of Crimea and its important port of Sebastopol. It follows closely on the heels of two 10-ruble coins of similar design.
The Russians, of course, would claim these currencies aren’t propaganda at all, but simply a celebration of the historical importance of the Crimean Peninsula to their country since it was “annexed” for the first time by Catherine the Great in 1784. It must be a matter of point-of-view.
Crimean Scenes and Features
Nonetheless, the 100-ruble note has a yellow and brown multicolored design with accents of blue and green and depicts several Crimean scenes.The famous Swallow’s Nest castle at Yalta is on its obverse (front), superimposed over a drawing of the historic 16th-century Khan’s Palace in Bakhchysarai. The Monument to the Sunken Ships of the Crimean war dominates the back with other Russian naval events depicted in the background.
The front of the note has two other interesting features. In the lower left is a drawing of a large satellite antenna (a reminder that Russia is always watching?) and a QR code that can be scanned to learn more about the “historical information” on the note.
Ruble Currency Value
The Russians may have gotten back an important strategic area when they snatched Crimea from Ukraine, but it hasn’t helped the value of their currency. Today, rubles are worth about 1½ U.S cents or 1/65th of a dollar. That doesn’t mean they’re not worth having, though. The 2015 Crimea Commemorative Note has both historic and artistic value to currency collectors and history buffs alike.
Uncirculated 2015 100-Ruble Crimea & Sevastopol Reunification Banknotes
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