500 hryvnia banknote

The banknote was issued into circulation on 11 April 2016

New banknote

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Relief feature
A feature for the partially sighted that feels rough to the touch

Image of Hryhorii Skovoroda
The main image on the front of the note – a portrait of Hryhorii Skovoroda – has been moved to the center of the note

Image of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy
The central design element on the back of the note

Image of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy
The central design element on the back of the note



See-through register
A complete image of the denomination that appears when the note is held up to the light

See-through register
A complete image of the denomination that appears when the note is held up to the light

SPARK feature
When looked at from different angles, some elements of the banknote generate a dynamic light effect – the ink in some areas gradually changes color from green to blue

SPARK feature
When looked at from different angles, some elements of the banknote generate a dynamic light effect – the ink in some areas gradually changes color from green to blue

Window thread
The thread features the denomination “500” and the graphical symbol of the hryvnia. When the banknote is tilted in one direction, the background image on the thread moves in the opposite direction

Window thread
The thread features the denomination “500” and the graphical symbol of the hryvnia. When the banknote is tilted in one direction, the background image on the thread moves in the opposite direction

Hryhorii Skovoroda

Hryhorii Skovoroda was a most unique and unparalleled national thinker and teacher, whose works are among Ukraine’s most important spiritual treasures.


Almost three centuries ago, Skovoroda put forward a development path for the Ukrainian nation, outlining the most prominent features of its mentality – three-sun unity, work that one does naturally, and the philosophy of a wise heart.


Every generation of Ukrainian intellectuals turns to Skovoroda’s ideas, rediscovering their meaning.


The world views of the legendary thinker remain relevant, as happiness, self-knowledge, and self-improvement have not lost their importance in the modern world.





Security features

Watermarks

A multi-tone watermark depicting a portrait of Hryhorii Skovoroda and a light watermark element in the form of the denomination figure (placed vertically in the bottom right part of the multi-tone watermark)

Embedded security thread

A stripe, fully imbedded into the paper, on which the words “UAH 500”, an element of Ukraine’s small coat of arms (the trident), and the underlined denomination figure “500” can be seen as direct and inverse images under a magnifying glass

Window thread

The thread is dark grey and has pronounced dynamic light effects. The thread features the denomination “500” and the graphical symbol of the hryvnia. When the banknote is tilted in one direction, the background image on the thread moves in the opposite direction

SPARK feature

The thread is dark grey and has pronounced dynamic light effects. The thread features the denomination “500” and the graphical symbol of the hryvnia. When the banknote is tilted in one direction, the background image on the thread moves in the opposite direction

See-through register

A complete image of the denomination “500” appears when the note is held up to the light

Latent image

The denomination “500” becomes visible when the note is held at a sharp angle to the light at eye level:

  • it appears dark against a light background when the note is looked at from the long side
  • and light against a dark background when the note is looked at from the short side

Relief features

Image elements that are rough to the touch (these elements have been magnified for visual clarity)

  • legends and images
  • feature for the partially sighted
  • a fragment of the portrait

Microlettering

Repeated legends that can be read under a magnifying glass

Security features on the 500 hryvnia banknote


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