Belarus 10 Rubles 1992

Issued on 25 May 1992 by the National Bank of Belarus, the 10 Rubles banknote belongs to the first post-Soviet “first ruble” series. The obverse showcases the European bison (wisent), a symbol of Belarus’s rich wildlife and natural heritage, depicted in a naturalistic forest setting with intricate guilloché patterns in green and blue tones.

The reverse features the historic Belarusian knight coat of arms, known as the Pahonia, showing a mounted knight with a raised sword and shield, set against traditional ornamental patterns. The note is printed on 100% cotton paper, includes a braided “S” watermark and red UV-fluorescent fibers, but lacks a security thread. It measures 105 x 53 mm and was withdrawn from circulation on 1 January 2001.

Obverse

Adult Eurasian Lynx with a kitten, Denomination above

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ДЗЕСЯЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ
10

Translation: Ten Rubles

Reverse

“Pahonia” warrior on horseback at centre

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ПАДРОБКА РАЗЛІКОВЬІХ БІЛЕТАЎ
НАЦЫЯНАЛЬНАГА БАНКА БЕЛАРУСІ
ПРАСЛЕДУЕЦЦА ПА ЗАКОНУ

10

РАЗЛІКОВЫ БІЛЕТ НАЦЫЯНАЛЬНАГА БАНКА БЕЛАРУСІ 1992

Translation: Forgery of banknotes of the National Bank of Belarus is prosecuted by law, Payment ticket of the National Bank of Belarus

Watermark

Interlocking “S”‘s

© B. Waters

Comments

UV: fibers fluoresce red. Back serial numbers orange.

The Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Northern, Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests up to an elevation of 5,500 m (18,000 ft).

The Pahonia is the historical Coat of Arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, but it was also the emblem of the Republic of Belarus from 1991 to 1995.