25 Roubles The City of Smolensk

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IssuerRussia
Year2013
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value25 Roubles
CurrencyRouble (1998-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight169 g
Dimensions60 mm
Thickness6.60 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse: Eduard Alexeevich Tolzin
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#1447, CBR#5115-0086, Schön#1396
Obverse descriptionIn the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription `БАНК РОССИИ` (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: `ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ` (TWENTY FIVE ROUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue `2013 г.` (2013), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse scriptCyrillic, Latin
Obverse letteringДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ • Ag 925 • 2013 г. • 155,5 ММД •
(Translation: Twenty Five Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse descriptionIn the centre of the disc on the mirror field - the relief image of the Cathedral Hill of the City of Smolensk crowned by the Assumption Cathedral, at the foot of the hill in the background of churches - the image of the coat of arms of the City of Smolensk, to the left below - inscriptions in two lines: `1150 лет` (1150 years) and `СМОЛЕНСК`, (SMOLENSK), to the left above on the mirror field - the picture of the Smolensk icon of Mother of God, to the right - outlines of urban buildings, above at the rim - the image of mythical bird Gamayun with spread wings, to the left ant to the right at the rim - figures of an archangel and the warier Mercury.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringСМОЛЕНСК 1150 лет
(Translation: Smolensk)
Edge252 corrugations
Mint(ММД)
Moscow Mint (Московский монетный
двор), Russia (?-date)
Mintage2013 ММД - Proof; Moscow Mint - 1 500
Catalog ID7477379130
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