State Duma deputy from LDPR Yaroslav Nilov discovered a historical an error in the image on a 500-ruble banknote of the 1997 model, where there are no crosses on the domes, and called on Elvira Nabiullina – candidate for the post of head of the Bank of Russia – pay attention to images of banknotes.
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© Bank of Russia Banknote of 500 rubles sample 1997 of the year
“I want to draw your attention to political and historical defects that occurred during the production of money Central Bank. If we look at a 500 ruble note of 1997 years, there, in the photograph, Solovki and domes are depicted missing crosses. This is a photograph whose historical plot reminds us of the Gulag and the terrible Bolshevik terror. I believe, this is a big political and historical mistake, and I ask you pay attention to such seemingly trifles, but symbolism “, – Nilov said at a meeting of parliament.
In turn, Nabiullina replied that she also considered it important pay attention to images on banknotes.
“Money is not only a means of payment, but it also reflects symbols of the state … As far as I know, the new bill of the sample 2011 years is more correct, but this is, indeed, an important element “, – she said.
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