Russia : 1,000 Roubles, 1993 ; Paper : Reverse ; size : 151 mm x 68 mm

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The quintessential building donning onion-domes shaped as flames of a bonfire rising to the stars is the most popular image of the Russian nation. The cathedral of St Basil in its iconic byzantine style stands tall in Moscow’s Red Square, although no other structure from the time is as complex, surprising and dazzling as this. Shown alongside the Kremlin, it provided as a good pick for Russia’s money after the break-up of the USSR. The entire first series features various views of the Kremlin, the official residence of Russia’s president but usually referred to as the seat of the Russian government, making it the obvious choice to place on its banknotes.