One of the creators of the design of the Russian currency, a former artist of Goznak, Yuri Koverdyaev, said in an interview “Gazeta.Ru”Why it was decided to create a new hundred ruble bill in Russia. The main reason is the “obsolescence” of the security features of the banknote.
Koverdyaev explained that the security features of a hundred-ruble banknote are outdated, so they can no longer protect against counterfeiters.
Replacement of paper money is inevitable, it usually happens every 5-7 years, the expert noted.
The calligrapher said that he has a negative attitude to the issue of the new bill.
“The ‘Goznak’ style is completely lost – our typical, native, Russian one. Money is the face of the country, and it should still have an official appearance, solemn, serious. And now they are switching to such a modern design, advertising design, “Koverdyaev emphasized.
In his opinion, the country is beginning to use the style of money of Western countries, where it is customary to depict world famous historical figures or cultural monuments on banknotes. So, the design of the American dollar has always been recognizable, the expert explained.
The image of Moscow on a hundred-ruble bill will definitely be recognizable abroad, Koverdyaev is sure.
On July 5, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Mikhail Alekseev said in an interview with Izvestia that the new 100-ruble banknote will contain images of the Zaryadye complex, Red Square, the main building of Moscow State University and the Shukhovskaya and Ostankinskaya towers.