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25 Roubles Russian Ballet, proof
| Issuer | State Bank of the USSR |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse lettering | РУССКИЙ БАЛЕТ (Translation: Russian Ballet) |
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Issued in the final months of the Soviet Union's existence, this coin was part of a broader hard-currency program the USSR used to generate foreign exchange during its terminal economic crisis. The Russian Ballet series targeted Western collectors and dealers, priced well above melt value in a calculated bid for convertible currency the Soviet economy desperately needed.
The 1991 proof striking carries reference CBR#3215-0001 in the Central Bank of Russia's subsequent catalog — a small administrative detail that reflects the institutional continuity imposed on Soviet-era issues after the USSR's dissolution in December of that same year.