10 Roubles The Swan Lake

Features

Issuer Russia
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1997
Value 10 Roubles (10 RUR)
Currency Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition Gold (.999)
Weight 1.61 g
Diameter 12.00 mm
Thickness 1.00 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 1998
Number
N#
69681
References Y# 569,
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# 5214-0006,
Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/)
Schön# 544
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Swan Lake BalletAutomatically translated

Series: Russian Ballet

Obverse

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «10 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.» (10 ROUBLES 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:
10 РУБЛЕЙ 1997г.
Au999 ЛМД 1,55
БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:
ROUBLES
LMD
Bank of Russia

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

The picture of Odette dancing against a background of the lake. The inscription along the rim: «ЛЕБЕДИНОЕ ОЗЕРО» («THE SWAN LAKE»).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЛЕБЕДИНОЕ ОЗЕРО

Translation: THE SWAN LAKE

Engraver: Igor Sergeevich Komshilov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

90 corrugations

Mint

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

Comments

Date of issue: 30 JUL 1997

The ballet «The Swan Lake» (music by P. Tchaikovsky) staged by Y. Reusinger was first performed on February 20th 1877 at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow. The plot is based on the all-conquering power of love. Prince Siegfried rejects all the brides for the sake of his love to beautiful Odette, who was turned into the Queen of swans (the White swan) by wicked genius Rothbart. The perfidy of Knight Rothbart, who came with his daughter Odile (the Black swan) to the ball in the castle of the Prince, makes Siegfried forget his love to Odette. Siegfried’s involuntary treachery is supposed to ruin Odette and the swan-girls. However, the power of Siegfried and Odette’s love ruins the evil spells of the wicked magician. After its premiere and a few unsuccessful seasons at the Bolshoi Theatre, the ballet was taken off the repertoire: «Swan Lake» was the first symphonic ballet on the Russian stage and neither the company nor critics or the public were prepared to comprehend and appreciate this really innovatory work. «The Swan Lake», staged by Marius Petipa – the ballet master of the Mariinsky Theatre – and choreographer Lev Ivanov, was revived two years after P. Tchaikovsky’s death (Libretto by V. Begichev, and V. Helzer; artists I. Andreev, M. Bocharov, G. Levot, and E. Ponomariov). The premiere of the ballet took place on January 15th 1895 in the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg. Later on many new versions of the ballet were successfully performed practically at all theatres of the world and it is still one of the world’s best ballets.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 ЛМД Photo 2 500 Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Roubles (The Swan Lake)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Roubles (The Swan Lake)
Heritage Auctions
Monthly Internet World Coin Auction 231118
Lot 62209
Internet Archive
3 May 2011 UNC
(PCGS PR 68)
USD 138.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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