5 Roubles Vostok Station; Molybdenum

Features

Location Antarctica
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2008
Value 5 Roubles
Currency Rouble
Composition (Molybdenum (.999)
Weight 5.13 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
119148

Commemorative issue

50th Anniversary of Vostok Station

Obverse

Double-headed eagle, and value.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ФЗFRZ ПРОБА
ПЯТЬ РУБЛ.
НА КОНТИНЕНТЕ ДРУЗЕЙ

Translation:
Probe
Five Roubles
On the continent of friends

Designer: Frederick R. Zinkann

Reverse

Iceberg and dates.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
СРЕДЙ СОБОРОВ ЛЬДА
1958 2008
ВОСТОК

Translation:
Among the cathedrals of ice
1958 2008
Vostok (East)

Designer: Frederick R. Zinkann

Edge

Plain

Comments

Weak strike in spots due to tough metal.

Vostok Station (Russian: Станция Восток) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) research station located near the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, at the center of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. Vostok Station is located within the Australian Antarctic Territory (although as a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty System, Australia does not exercise sovereignty over the territory). Vostok research station was established on December 16, 1957 (during the International Geophysical Year) by the 2nd Soviet Antarctic Expedition and has operated year-round for more than 37 years. The station was temporarily closed in January 1994. This station is now cooperatively operated by Russian, U.S., and French scientists.
Apparently, Vostok is the coldest place on earth, reaching temperatures of -90°C. The station has a permanent number of scientists all year-round.
 
In 2008, Fred Zinkann has produced coin in various metals on Vostok Antarctica Station with face value of 5 Russian Rubles to commemorate 50th years of operation 1958 to 2008.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2008  12

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