Central Bank of Russia

50 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: 22.6 mm

Weight: 8.75 g

Gold weight: 7.88 g

Thickness: 1.5 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

Y: #496

Numista: #69831

CBR: #5216-0013

Value

Exchange value: 50 RUR

Bullion value: $1311.03

Inflation-adjusted value: 7466.60 RUR

Obverse

Description:

Center: The Bank of Russia emblem (I. Bilibin's two-headed eagle), with metal details below. Around the rim, within a dotted circle: "50 РУБЛЕЙ 1995 г." above and "БАНК РОССИИ" below.

Inscription:

50 РУБЛЕЙ 1995 г.

Au 900 ММД 7.78

БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:

50 RUBLES 1995

Au 900 MMD 7.78

BANK OF RUSSIA

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

Description:

Center: the icebound ship "Fram". Left: a portrait of Fridtjof Nansen, with the dates "1893 1896" below. Around the rim: "ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ РУССКОЙ АРКТИКИ" (Exploration of Russian Arctic) above, and "ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Ф. НАНСЕНА" (The Expedition of F. Nansen) below.

Inscription:

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ РУССКОЙ АРКТИКИ

1893

1896гг.

ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Ф. НАНСЕНА

Translation:

EXPLORATION OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC

1893

1896

EXPEDITION OF F. NANSEN

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov