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25 000 Roubles The Cathedral of Christ the Savior
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 25 000 Roubles |
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| Obverse description | At center, the two-headed eagle emblem of the Bank of Russia, wings lowered, enclosed within a dotted border. Above the eagle, the denomination legend ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ arcs along the upper field, while the semicircular inscription БАНК РОССИИ appears below the eagle. Along the lower portion of the inner circle, the precious metal purity and fine weight specifications are indicated to the left, the year of issue 2012 г. appears at center, and the individual coin serial number preceded by the sign № along with the Saint Petersburg Mint mark (СПМД) to the right. The entire design is framed by two concentric lines punctuated by four decorative ornamental elements near the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ Au 999 3 кг № 000 СПМД 2012 г. (Translation: TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND ROUBLES BANK OF RUSSIA SPMD) |
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This piece is one of the largest gold coins ever produced by the Goznak mint, struck to mark the completion of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior's reconstruction in Moscow — itself a story worth knowing. The original cathedral was demolished by Stalin's order in 1931 to make way for a Palace of the Soviets that was never built; the site became an outdoor swimming pool for decades before the Russian Orthodox Church reclaimed it after the Soviet collapse. Reconstruction finished in 2000, and this coin followed over a decade later as part of Russia's ongoing large-format commemorative program.
Mintage was just fifty pieces.