| Issuer | Russia |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 50 Roubles |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 8.75 g |
| Dimensions | 22.60 mm |
| Thickness | 1.50 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov Reverse: Nikolay Alexandrovich Nosov |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#684, CBR#5216-0032, Schön#693 |
| Obverse description | In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ» (FIFTY ROUBLES), at the bottom — the year of issue «2001», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. |
| Obverse script | Cyrillic, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Au 900 • 2001 г. • 7,78 ММД • (Translation: Fifty Roubles Bank of Russia MMD) |
| Reverse description | To the left — a portrait of V. Poyarkov, under it — a coniferous twig, above it — two foxes holding a crown, a bow and two crossing arrows, to the right — a swimming sailing and rowing vessel, in the background — outlines of an Eastern Siberia’s map with inscriptions on it: «АМУР», «ЯКУТСК» (AMUR, YAKUTSK). The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОСВОЕНИЕ СИБИРИ XVI·XVII» (THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA XVI·XVII), at the bottom — the dates in two lines «1643·1646» and «ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ В.ПОЯРКОВА» (THE POYARKOV’S EXPEDITION). |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
| Reverse lettering | ОСВОЕНИЕ СИБИРИ XVI·XVII
ЯКУТСК
АМУР
1643·1646
ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ В.ПОЯРКОВА (Translation: THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA YAKUTSK AMUR THE POYARKOV’S EXPEDITION) |
| Edge | 134 corrugations |
| Mint | (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date) |
| Mintage | 2001 ММД - Proof - 1 500 |
| Catalog ID | 3017695950 |
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