1.000 Denari
North Macedonia · National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia
Dated July 2022 and signed by Governor Anita Angelovska Bezhoska, the brown 1,000-denar note (152 x 70 mm) showcases the world-renowned medieval religious art and architecture of Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage city. The Madonna Episkepsis ('the Overseer') is among the most celebrated Byzantine icons in the Balkans, housed in the Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon. The 11th-century Church of Saint Sophia's distinctive arcaded nave on the reverse represents a pinnacle of Byzantine architecture in the region. The note was updated to carry the new country name under the Prespa Agreement.
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ReasonUpdated to bear the new official country name 'Republic of North Macedonia' and to showcase North Macedonia's outstanding Byzantine cultural heritage.
DesignObverse: Gold bird earring, angel icon, holographic patch, and Madonna Episkepsis icon from the 14th-century Church of Saint Vrachi-Mali, Ohrid. Reverse: Arches of the 11th-century Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid.
Security features2-mm windowed security thread with demetalized Cyrillic bank initials; holographic patch on obverse; watermark of Madonna Episkepsis.
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