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100 Roubles The New Hermitage
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Weight | 1111.12 g |
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| Obverse lettering | СТО РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ • Ag 900 • 2002 г. • 1 КГ СПМД • (Translation: One Hundred Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD) |
| Reverse description | At centre, a sculptural depiction of the ancient statue Herakles Fighting the Lion, a Roman copy of the 1st–2nd centuries AD after an original by the Greek sculptor Lysippos (second half of the 4th century BC). To the left stands the bust of Domitia Longina, consort of the Roman Emperor Domitian (1st–2nd centuries AD), while to the right appears the bust of the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus (2nd century AD). Above these figures, the facade of the New Hermitage building is rendered in relief. Along the lower rim, the Cyrillic legend НОВЫЙ ЭРМИТАЖ (THE NEW HERMITAGE) is inscribed, divided by the numeral 150 within an oval cartouche, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the institution. |
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The New Hermitage — the public museum building distinct from the older Winter Palace complex — was commissioned by Nicholas I and completed in 1852, making it one of the first purpose-built public museums in the world. German architect Leo von Klenze designed it, though construction was supervised locally by Vasily Stasov and Nikolai Yefimov. This coin was part of Russia's early-2000s push into large-format silver issues, where the 1-kilogram format allowed engravers to work at a scale impossible on circulation coinage.