25 Roubles The Monument to Defenders of the Motherland

€1.00
IssuerRussia
Year1997
TypeNon-circulating coin
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#554, CBR#5115-0013, Schön#536
Obverse descriptionThe two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «25 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.» (25 ROUBLES 1997), 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 scriptCyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering25 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г. Ag 900 ЛМД 155,5 БАНК РОССИИ
(Translation: Roubles LMD Bank of Russia)
Reverse descriptionThe pictures of the Memorial Complex on Poklonaya Hill and of the Triumphal Arch in Moscow. The inscription at the top along the rim: «850-ЛЕТИЕ ОСНОВАНИЯ МОСКВЫ» (850 TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOSCOW).
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse lettering850-ЛЕТИЕ ОСНОВАНИЯ МОСКВЫ
(Translation: Anniversary of Moscow)
Edge252 corrugations
Mint(ЛМД)
Saint Petersburg / Leningrad /
Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)
Mintage1997 ЛМД - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID2058877770
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