Welcome to this new series of blog posts and videos. Bank notes have elegant and artistic designs which are timeless. This series of posts will showcase my personal collection & my favorite ones.
All images are my own & scanned from my 'old bills' collection.

New "Banknote Art" Blog posts

I got a new scanner specially for this :) Sharing about this is important because each bank note transmits art, heritage & story about the country it's from. Bank notes are an important part of culture and history. I hope you enjoy the images and videos with details.

Participate with your comments about history and context of these bills. Do you know the story behind them?

First up:

Imperial Russia 500 Rubles 1912

This banknote is huge (272 x 126 mm) and it's one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy this content 📺 and images below.

📷Details:

I really like this part below, but I have no idea what it means.

Useful Info & links about bank note

Front of banknote: Effigy of Czar Peter I, The Great in battle suit. Seated allegoric woman symbolizing Mother Russia.

http://imperialbanknotes.blogspot.com/2011/10/imperial-russia-500-rubles-1912.html

https://www.banknotes.com/ru14.htm

Take a look at the size of this bill, can you image having to carry this thing with you on your wallet

On one side, I am very happy that in the present we do not have the need to carry these types of bills, or any bills at all. But on the other side, I think it is important to keep this legacy alive so that we always know about these banknotes and currency that is part of our pasts. Even if we are not from the country of origin of the currency.

I hope you liked the first post of this series. Stay tuned for more scans and nice images from old bills and currency.