The serial number can vary from the photo. Original Russia 1997 year (2001 year modification, P269b) 50 rubles banknote in uncirculated condition. The Russia 50 rubles banknote is part of the 1997 issues. It is blue, brown, red, orange, and green in color and measures 150 x 65 mm. The obverse side shows a bank seal and a female figure symbolizing the Neva River at the foot of the South rostral column on Birzhevaya Square in Saint Petersburg with Peter and Paul Fortress in the background. The reverse side features the south rostral column and Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange building (now a naval museum).