Central Bank of Russia

25 Rubles – Russian Federation

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: The First Russian Antarctic Expedition

Russia

Context

Year: 1994

Country: Russia

Issuer: Russian Federation

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Russia

Period:

Russian Federation

(since 1991)

Currency:

Rouble

(1992—1997)

Demonetization: 1 January 1998

Total mintage: 4,000

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 31.1 g

Thickness: 2.7 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Palladium

Standard: Silver ounce

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

Y: #522

Numista: #67731

CBR: #5415-0010

Value

Exchange value: 25 RUR

Inflation-adjusted value: 15221.41 RUR

Obverse

Description:

Center: Bank of Russia emblem (Bilibin's double-headed eagle). Below left: metal and fineness. Center: mint mark. Right: fine metal content. Inscriptions along dotted rim: top - "25 roubles 1994", bottom - "BANK OF RUSSIA".

Inscription:

25 РУБЛЕЙ 1994 г.

Pd 999 ЛМД 31.1

БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:

25 RUBLES 1994

Pd 999 LMD 31.1

BANK OF RUSSIA

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

Description:

The sloop "Vostok" with a portrait of F.F. Bellingshausen to its left, a map of Antarctica below, and inscriptions along the rim: "ПЕРВАЯ РУССКАЯ АНТАРКТИЧЕСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ 1819-1821" above and "ШЛЮП "ВОСТОК" Ф.Ф. БЕЛЛИНСГАУЗЕН" below.

Inscription:

"ПЕРВАЯ РУССКАЯ АНТАРКТИЧЕСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ 1819 -1821"

"ШЛЮП <ВОСТОК > Ф.Ф. БЕЛЛИНСГАУЗЕН".

Translation:

FIRST RUSSIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1819 -1821

SLOOP F.F. BELLINGSHAUSEN

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov