Central Bank of Russia

50 Rubles – Russian Federation

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: The Millennium of Russia

Russia

Context

Year: 1996

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: 10,000

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: #480

Numista: #70094

CBR: #5216-0016

Value

Exchange value: 50 RUR

Bullion value: $1312.70

Inflation-adjusted value: 2510.54 RUR

Obverse

Description:

Bilibin's two-headed eagle design. Rim inscriptions: top — "50 РУБЛЕЙ 1996", bottom — "БАНК РОССИИ". Letters below denote the metal, fineness, mint mark, and fine metal content.

Inscription:

50 РУБЛЕЙ 1996г.

Au 900 ЛМД 7,78

БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:

50 RUBLES 1996

Au 900 LMD 7.78

BANK OF RUSSIA

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

Description:

The monument to Dmitri Donskoy on the Kulikovo Plain (A. Bryullov, 1850). Below are a shield and swords, flanked by birds and a church outline. The rim inscriptions read: "1000-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИИ - ДМИТРИЙ ДОНСКОЙ" above and "ПАМЯТНИК ДМИТРИЮ ДОНСКОМУ" below, separated by a pattern.

Inscription:

1000-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИИ - ДМИТРИЙ ДОНСКОЙ

ПАМЯТНИК ДМИТРИЮ ДОНСКОМУ

Translation:

MILLENNIUM OF RUSSIA - DMITRY DONSKOY

MONUMENT TO DMITRY DONSKOY

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov