| Issuer | Russia |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 25 Roubles (25 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 173.29 g |
| Dimensions | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 6.80 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov Reverse: Nikolay Alexandrovich Nosov |
| In circulation to | 1 January 1998 |
| Reference(s) | Y#543, CBR#5115-0011, Schön#496 |
| Obverse description | The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «25 РУБЛЕЙ 1996 г.» (25 ROUBLES 1996), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark. |
| Obverse script | Cyrillic, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 25 РУБЛЯ 1996 г.
Ag 900 ММД 155.5
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: Roubles MMD Bank of Russia) |
| Reverse description | Sailing-ships during the Battle of Cesme, to the left above them - a portrait of Admiral Grigory Spiridov and under it - the semicircular inscription `Г.А. СПИРИДОВ` (G. A. SPIRIDOV). The inscriptions along the rim: at the top on a ribbon - `300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА` (THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET), at the bottom - `ЧЕСМЕНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ 1770 г.` (THE BATTLE OF CESME. 1770). |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
| Reverse lettering | 300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА
Г.А. СПИРИДОВ
ЧЕСМЕНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ ∙ 1770 г. (Translation: ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET G. A. SPIRIDOV THE BATTLE OF CESME) |
| Edge | 252 corrugations |
| Mint | (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date) |
| Mintage | 1996 ММД - Proof - 3 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9367804460 |
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