Issued on 1 January 2000 by the National Bank of Belarus as part of the “second ruble” series, this 100 Rubles banknote features on the obverse the Minsk City Hall, depicted in a detailed engraving with shades of brown and beige. The reverse side displays the coat of arms of Belarus, framed by intricate ornamental patterns.
The banknote is printed on 100% cotton paper and includes a hexagonal-pattern watermark, a solid security thread, and red UV-fluorescent fibers for enhanced security. The size of the note is 150 × 69 mm. It remained in circulation until it was withdrawn on 1 July 2016.
Obverse
National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
БІЛЕТ НАЦЫЯНАЛЬНАГА БАНКА РЭСПУБЛІКІ БЕЛАРУСЬ НБРБ
100
НАЦЫЯНАЛЬНЫ АКАДЭМІЧНЫ ВЯЛІКІ ТЭАТР ОПЕРЫ І БАЛЕТА РЭСПУБЛІКІ БЕЛАРУСЬ
СТО РУБЛЁЎ 2000
Translation: Payment ticket of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, NBRB, National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus, One Hundred Rubles
Reverse
Ballet scene from Jaŭhen Hlebaŭ’s “Vybranńitsa” (“The Chosen Lady”) which premiered in 1969, and is based on poems of Janka Kupała.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
СТО РУБЛЁЎ
ПАДРОБКА БІЛЕТАЎ НАЦЫЯНАЛЬНАГА
БАНКА РЭСПУБЛІКІ БЕЛАРУСЬ
ПРАСЛЕДУЕЦЦА ПА ЗАКОНУ
Я.А. Глебаў „Выбранніца” (па паэмах Я. Купалы)
100
Translation: One Hundred Rubles, Forgery of banknotes of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus is prosecuted by law, J.A.Hlebaŭ „Vybranńitsa” (according to Kupala’s poems)
Watermark
Ballerina in pose
© ajbbarbados (CC BY-NC)
Comments
UV activity:
© gyoschak
Features
| Issuer | Belarus |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (Нацыянальны банк Рэспублікі Беларусь) |
| Ruling authority | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2000 (2000-2011) |
| Value | 100 Roubles (100 BYR) |
| Currency | Second Rouble (2000-2016) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 69 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2022 |
