Central Bank of Russia

25 Rubles – Russian Federation

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Exploration of the Russian Arctic

Russia

Context

Year: 1995

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: 5,000

Material

Diameter: 60 mm

Weight: 173.29 g

Silver weight: 155.96 g

Thickness: 6.8 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

Y: #472

Numista: #69830

CBR: #5115-0004

Value

Exchange value: 25 RUR

Bullion value: $461.90

Inflation-adjusted value: 3733.30 RUR

Obverse

Description:

Center: Bank of Russia emblem (I. Bilibin's two-headed eagle), with metal specifications and mint mark below. Circular inscription: "25 ROUBLES 1995" above, "BANK OF RUSSIA" below, within a dotted border.

Inscription:

25 РУБЛЕЙ 1995 г.

Ag 900 ММД 155.5

БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:

25 RUBLES 1995

Ag 900 MMD 155.5

BANK OF RUSSIA

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

Description:

Top: An aircraft over an Arctic coast map. Right: Portraits of Chkalov, Baidukov, and Belyakov. Center: An icebreaker and polar explorers Papanin, Fedorov, Shirshov, and Krenkel on an ice floe. Rim inscriptions: Top - "ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ РУССКОЙ АРКТИКИ", Bottom - "СТАНЦИЯ 'СЕВЕРНЫЙ ПОЛЮС' <1937> ТРАНСАРКТИЧЕСКИЙ ПЕРЕЛЕТ ЧКАЛОВА".

Inscription:

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ РУССКОЙ АРКТИКИ

СТАНЦИЯ. СЕВЕРНЫЙ ПОЛЮС <1937> ТРАНСАРКТИЧЕСКИЙ ПЕРЕЛЁТ ЧКАЛОВА

Translation:

EXPLORATION OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC

STATION. NORTH POLE <1937> TRANSARCTIC FLIGHT OF CHKALOV

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Engraver: Nikolay Alexandrovich Nosov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov