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50 Roubles Cancer
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the two-headed eagle emblem of the Bank of Russia with wings lowered, enclosed within a beaded circle. The upper legend within the rim reads «ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ» (FIFTY ROUBLES) and the lower rim bears the date of issue «2004». To the left of the emblem, the metal designation and fineness «Au 999» are inscribed; to the right, the fine metal content «7,78» and the Saint Petersburg Mint mark «СПМД» appear. The inscription «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) arcs below the eagle in a semicircular arrangement. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic, Latin |
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Part of Russia's ongoing zodiac series issued through the early 2000s, these coins were struck at the Moscow Mint (MMD) with proof finish for the collector market. The series drew on longstanding Soviet-era precedent for thematic precious metal issues aimed partly at domestic buyers and partly at the international numismatic trade — a revenue strategy the Bank of Russia inherited and expanded aggressively after the 1998 ruble crisis stabilized.
Mintage for individual zodiac issues in this run was capped at 10,000 pieces.