1 Rouble Caucasian viper

€1.00
IssuerRussia
Year1999
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Rouble
CurrencyRouble (1998-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight17.44 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness2.40 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#642, CBR#5109-0040, Schön#593
Obverse descriptionIn the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, lower - the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim:at the top —«ОДИН РУБЛЬ» (ONE ROUBLE), at the bottom — «1999», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse scriptCyrillic, Latin
Obverse letteringОДИН РУБЛЬ БАНК РОССИИ • Ag 900 • 1999г. • 15,55 СПМД •
(Translation: One Rouble Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse descriptionThe picture of a viper.The inscription at the top along the rim: «КАВКАЗСКАЯ ГАДЮКА» (THE CAUCASIAN VIPER)
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringКАВКАЗСКАЯ ГАДЮКА
(Translation: THE CAUCASIAN VIPER)
Edge252 corrugations
Mint(СПМД)
Saint Petersburg / Leningrad /
Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)
Mintage1999 СПМД - Proof - 15 000
Catalog ID3204279570
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