50 Roubles F. Nansen

€1.00
IssuerRussia
Year1995
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Roubles (50 RUR)
CurrencyRouble (1991-1997)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight8.75 g
Dimensions22.60 mm
Thickness1.50 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova
In circulation to1 January 1998
Reference(s) Y#496, CBR#5216-0013, Schön#415
Obverse descriptionIn the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — «50 РУБЛЕЙ 1995 г.» (50 ROUBLES 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)
Obverse scriptCyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering50 РУБЛЕЙ 1995 г. Au 900 ММД 7.78 БАНК РОССИИ
(Translation: ROUBLES MMD BANK OF RUSSIA)
Reverse descriptionIn the centre - the ice-bound sailing-ship `Fram`, to the left - a portrait of F. Nansen, under it - two dates in two lines `1893 1896 гг.`, the inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ РУССКОЙ АРКТИКИ` (EXPLORATION OF RUSSIAN ARCTIC), at the bottom - `ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Ф. НАНСЕНА` (THE EXPEDITION OF F. NANSEN)
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ РУССКОЙ АРКТИКИ 1893 1896гг. ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Ф. НАНСЕНА
(Translation: EXPLORATION OF RUSSIAN ARCTIC THE EXPEDITION OF F. NANSEN)
Edge200 corrugations
Mint(ММД)
Moscow Mint (Московский монетный
двор), Russia (?-date)
Mintage1995 ММД - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID3455217660
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