Russia 25 Roubles, 1999

25 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 1999. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 60 mm and weighs 173.29 g.

Obverse

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
MMD)

Reverse

The picture of A.S.Pushkin holding a walking stick in his hand during a walk, behind him — the stylized contour of Onegin, in the background to the left at the bottom — the dabble portrait in oval, a pair of duel pistols and a letter, at the bottom — a country estate, a tearing three horses harnessed in a carriage,to the right at the top — the contours of St.Petersburg, a sitting woman,before her — a man on bended knees,at the bottom — a light in the candlestick, an ink pot with goose quill, a sealed envelope, lower — the inscription: «АЛЕКСАНДР ПУШКИН» (ALEXANDR PUSHKIN) and the dates in two lines «1799» «1837». (ALEXANDR PUSHKIN)

Edge

252 corrugations