Russia. 1997 series Banknotes

The ruble or rouble (sign: ₽; code: RUB) is the currency of Russia and the two partially recognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Originally, the ruble was the currency of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union before its dissolution.  The ruble is subdivided into 100 kopeks.

Circulating banknotes.
5 Ruble banknote

Front: The Millennium of Russia monument on background of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Veliky Novgorod

Back: Fortress wall of the Novgorod Kremlin

10 Ruble Banknote

Front: Kommunalny Bridge across the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk and Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel

Back: Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric plant

50 Ruble banknote

Front: A Rostral Column sculpture on background of Petropavlosk Fortress in Saint Petersburg

Back: Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns

100 Ruble Banknote

Front: Quadriga on the portico of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow

Back: The Bolshoi Theatre

Cyprus. Banknote

The pound, also known as the lira (Greek: λίρα / plural λίρες and Turkish: lira, from the Latin libra through the Italian lira), was the currency of Cyprus, including the Sovereign Base Areas in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, until 31 December 2007, when the Republic of Cyprus adopted the euro.

1 Pound Cyprus

Front: Cypriot girl in traditional costume

Back: Kato Drys, handicraft, pottery, laces