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25 Roubles Capricorn
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Weight | 3.20 g |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Arms of the Bank of Russia depicting a double-headed eagle with wings lowered, enclosed within a beaded circle. The circular legend «ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ» (Twenty Five Roubles) appears along the upper rim, with the date «2002» along the lower rim. To the left of the eagle, the metal designation and fineness «Au 999» are indicated, while the fine metal content «3,11» and the Moscow Mint monogram «ММД» appear in the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ • Au 999 • 2002 г. • 3,11 ММД • (Translation: Twenty Five Roubles Bank of Russia MMD) |
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Part of the Bank of Russia's zodiac series issued in 2002, these small-format gold pieces were produced as collector items rather than for circulation, with mintages kept deliberately low to sustain demand across the twelve-sign set. The series was one of several initiatives by the CBR in the early 2000s to develop a domestic bullion and numismatic market following the 1998 ruble collapse, which had devastated public confidence in Russian financial instruments. Capricorn, covering births from late December through mid-January, was among the more commercially viable signs given the overlap with the Russian New Year — the country's most significant annual celebration.