25 Roubles The 100th Anniversary of the Trans-Siberian Railway

€65,691.00
IssuerRussia
Year1994
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value25 Roubles (25 RUR)
CurrencyRouble (1991-1997)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight173.29 g
Dimensions60 mm
Thickness6.80 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse: Igor Sergeevich Komshilov
In circulation to1 January 1998
Reference(s) Y#390, CBR#5115-0003, Schön#386
Obverse descriptionThe two-headed eagle (designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «25 РУБЛЕЙ 1994 г.» (25 ROUBLES 1994), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).
Obverse scriptCyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering25 РУБЛЕЙ 1994 г. Ag 900 ЛМД 155,5 БАНК РОССИИ
(Translation: Roubles LMD Bank of Russia)
Reverse descriptionWorkers laying a railway track, behind them - an engine, in the background - a taiga forest, above it - Siberia`s coat of arms, the inscriptions along the rim separated by an anchor crossed with an ax, the emblem of the Russian Empire`s Ministry of Railways: at the top - `100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ` (THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY), at the bottom - `УКЛАДКА ПУТИ` (TRACK BUILDING).
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse lettering100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ УКЛАДКА ПУТИ
(Translation: Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway TRACK BUILDING)
Edge252 corrugations
Mint(ЛМД)
Saint Petersburg / Leningrad /
Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)
Mintage1994 ЛМД - Proof - 3 000
Catalog ID4485601400
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