25 Roubles

25 Roubles - obverse25 Roubles - reverse

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Features

Issuer Spitsbergen (Norway)
Ruling authority Arktikugol (1931-date)
Type Token
Year 1993
Value 25 Roubles (25 RUR)
Currency Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition Copper-nickel clad steel
Weight 3.85 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
15723
References KM# Tn6
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

The logo of Trust Arktikugol (Russian coal mining company) also contains what is depicted on the coin: Polar Bear on the Map of Spitsbergen (with 78° Longitude) on the globe meaning the exact location of the Islands.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ШПИЦБЕРГЕН
78°
АРКТИКУГОЛЬ

Translation:
Spitsbergen
Arktikugol (Arctic Coal)

Reverse

Value within circle, legend around with date below.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ
25
РУБЛЕЙ
ММД
1993

Translation:
Russian Federation
25 Roubles
MMD

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Moscow Mint (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)

Comments

Sovereignty of Norway over all the arctic archipelago of Svalbard including Spitsbergen islands (1920-)
However, 40 signatory countries of the 1920 treaty have the right to conduct commercial activities on the archipelago without discrimination.
Accordingly, Trust Arktikugol (literally "Arctic Coal") is a Russian coal mining company which operates on the islands of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway and has independence over its activities (1920 treaty).
Rouble coins (token) for use by company employees were legal tenders.
First Rouble (1922-1991) had Kopeyki coins issues and Second Rouble (1991-1997) has only Rouble coins issues.




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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1993 ММД 77 700 $ 5.40 $ 6.00 $ 6.00 $ 7.20

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