“You two krymnasha”: laughing at the new Russian banknotes

The banknote depicts the Crimea.

The Bank of Russia put into circulation banknotes of 200 and 2000 rubles. On the banknote denomination of 200 rubles depicts the occupied Crimea.

According to the head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina, the first new notes will have the regions that they depict – in addition to Crimea’s the far East and Moscow.

She explained that the flow of banknotes in circulation will be phased, as they are developed in strict secrecy.

“On the banknote denomination of 200 rubles, main color which is green, are placed the symbols of Sevastopol: on the front side of the image of the Monument to the scuttled ships on the back – with views of the Chersonese. This banknote is printed on cotton paper of high density polymer impregnation, which will ensure its high wear resistance and extend lifespan in circulation,” – said the CBR.

Another new feature will be a QR code that will contain a link to the page on the decoration and protective signs of banknotes. The symbols of the new banknotes was selected according to the results of nationwide voting.

Users of social networks could not get past the presentation of the bills, Recalling, in particular, about the sorry state of the Russian economy. They also drew Parallels between the nominal value of the “Crimean” notes and “cargo-200”.

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