1 Rouble Melbourne Olympic Games

Features

Issuer Russia
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1997
Value 1 Rouble (1 RUR)
Currency Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 8.53 g
Diameter 25.00 mm
Thickness 2.20 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 1998
Number
N#
42861
References Y# 581,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
CBR# 5109-0021,
Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/)
Schön# 516
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of Football in Russia

Obverse

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1997 г.» (ONE ROUBLE 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1997г.
Ag 925 ЛМД 7.78
БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:
ONE ROUBLE
LMD
BANK OF RUSSIA

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

The picture of football players during the final USSR- Yugoslavia game of the Melbourne Olympic Games on December 8th 1956 that scored 1-0 for the Soviets. The inscriptions: under the picture of kangaroo – «МЕЛЬБУРН» (Melbourne), at the bottom along the rim – «ЧЕМПИОНЫ ОЛИМПИАДЫ. 1956» (OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS. 1956), at the top – «100-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФУТБОЛА» (100 TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOOTBALL IN RUSSIA).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
100-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФУТБОЛА
МЕЛЬБУРН
ЧЕМПИОНЫ ОЛИМПИАДЫ 1956

Translation:
ANNIVERSARY OF FOOTBALL IN RUSSIA
MELBOURNE
OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS

Engraver: Sergey Alexandrovich Kornilov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

200 corrugations

Mint

Mintmark of Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd (ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)

Comments

Date of issue: 10 OCT 1997

The birthday of football in Russia is considered to be October 24th 1897 when the first football match took place in St. Petersburg between the teams of the football players’ circle of Vasileostrovski district and of the sport amateurs’ circle of St. Petersburg.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 ЛМД Photo 25 000 $ 22 Proof

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Country: Russia
Languages: English Russian
Numista Rarity index: 87 Search tips
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rouble (Melbourne Olympic Games)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 1741
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 UNC USD 18.34
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rouble (Melbourne Olympic Games)
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 3419
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 UNC USD 21.58
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rouble (Melbourne Olympic Games)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 1006
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 UNC USD 38.84
(EUR 36.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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