Russland 25 Roubles, 1999

25 Roubles aus Russland. Ausgegeben 1999. Geprägt in Silver (.900). Durchmesser 60 mm, Gewicht 173.29 g.

Avers

In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top «ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ» (TWENTY FIVE ROUBLES), at the bottom — «1999», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (Twenty Five Roubles
Bank of Russia
SPMD)

Revers

The pictures of an expedition's caravan, the Great Chinese Wall, a pagoda and a Buddhist shrine, at the bottom — kulans (the family of horses) and yaks. The inscription at the top along the rim: «ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ МОНГОЛИИ, КИТАЯ, ТИБЕТА» (The exploration of Mongolia, China, Tibet) and the dates in two lines «1870» «1873». (The exploration of Mongolia, China, Tibet)

Rand

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