100 Roubles THE F. POPOV’S AND S. DESHNYOV’S EXPEDITION

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IssuerRussia
Year2001
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value100 Roubles
CurrencyRouble (1998-date)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight17.45 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness1.70 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse: Igor Sergeevich Komshilov
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#685, CBR#5217-0027, Schön#694
Obverse descriptionIn the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «СТО РУБЛЕЙ» (ONE HUNDRED ROUBLES), at the bottom — the year of issue «2001», 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 letteringСТО РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ • Au 900 • 2001 г. • 15,55 ММД •
(Translation: One Hundred Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse descriptionIn the centre — a swimming sailing and rowing vessel, above it — outlines of the north-eastern part of Asia and Alaska, to the left — two foxes holding a crown, a bow and two crossing arrows, to the right — portraits of F. Popov and S. Deshnyov, under them — the date «1648», in the background — a rocky bank, the rising sun. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОСВОЕНИЕ СИБИРИ XVI·XVII» (THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA XVI·XVII), at the bottom – «ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Ф. ПОПОВА (АЛЕКСЕЕВА) и С. ДEЖНЁВА» (THE F. POPOV’S [ALEXEYEV] AND S. DESHNYOV’S EXPEDITION).
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringОСВОЕНИЕ СИБИРИ XVI·XVII 1648 ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Ф. ПОПОВА (АЛЕКСЕЕВА) и С. ДEЖНЁВА
(Translation: THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA THE F. POPOV’S [ALEXEYEV] AND S. DESHNYOV’S EXPEDITION)
Edge240 corrugations
Mint(ММД)
Moscow Mint (Московский монетный
двор), Russia (?-date)
Mintage2001 ММД - Proof - 1 000
Catalog ID6327609520
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