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| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Russian State emblem — a double-headed eagle with wings displayed — occupies the field, rendered in fine relief. The denomination ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ (Twenty Five Roubles) is inscribed in Cyrillic along the upper arc of the legend, while БАНК РОССИИ (Bank of Russia) appears along the lower arc, all separated by a decorative beaded inner border. To the lower left, the fineness designation Au 999 is inscribed, and to the lower right the weight 3,11 and the Saint Petersburg Mint monogram (СПМД) appear. The date 2005 г. is prominently placed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ • Au 999 • 2005 г. • 3,11 СПМД • (Translation: Twenty Five Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD) |
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Part of the Bank of Russia's long-running zodiac series, this piece was issued under the broader commemorative program that expanded aggressively through the 2000s as the CBR leaned into precious metal collectibles as a revenue stream. The .999 fineness was a deliberate departure from the .900 gold used in Soviet-era issues, positioning these explicitly as bullion-adjacent collector pieces rather than currency with any pretense of circulation.