25 Roubles Giacomo Quarenghi

Features

Issuer Russia
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 25 Roubles
25 RUB = USD 0.27
Currency Rouble (1998-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 169 g
Diameter 60 mm
Thickness 6.60 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
95299
References Y# 1372,
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# 5115-0071,
Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/)
Schön# 1297
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Series: Architectural Masterpieces of Russia

Obverse

In the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TWENTY FIVE ROUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2012 г." (2012), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 2012 г. • 155,5 СПМД •

Translation:
Twenty Five Roubles
Bank of Russia
SPMD

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

In the centre of the coin disc, in the aperture between two columns and fragments of interior of the Hermitage Theatre in Saint Petersburg, on the part of the mirror field, imitating the smooth river's water surface - the relief image of G. Quarenghi with a scroll of paper in the right hand and a model of the Assignat Bank building in Saint Petersburg on the bent left one. On the paper scroll - the inscription in four lines: "ДЖАКОМО КВАРЕНГИ" and "GIACOMO QUARENGI", divided by the colored picture of the capital of Ionic order. In the background - the relief image of the Hermitage Theatre on the quay.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ДЖАКОМО
КВАРЕНГИ
GIACOMO
QUARENGI

Translation: GIACOMO QUARENGI

Engravers: Lidiya Alexandrovna Evdokimova, Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov, Fedor Sergeevich Andronov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

252 corrugations

Mint

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

Comments

Date of issue: 23 APR 2012

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012 СПМД 1 500 Proof; St. Petersburg Mint

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