Russia 25 Roubles, 2015

25 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2015. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 60 mm and weighs 169 g.

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 "2015 г." (2015), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (Twenty Five Roubles
Bank of Russia
SPMD)

Reverse

In the centre of the disc – the monument to Dante in Verona, to the left – Charon, carrying by boat Dante and Verghilius, and fragments of G. Dore’s illustrations to "The Divine Comedy", showing visions of the Hell (figures of sinners in a reddish background below) and Paradise (goldish figures of Beatrice and angels in a blue background above), in the right part of the disc – Santa Maria del Fiore Church with the Giotto Belfry in Florence, under it – dates in two lines: "1265" and "1321", along the rim to the right above – the inscription: "ДАНТЕ АЛИГЬЕРИ" (DANTE ALIGHIERI). (Dante Alighieri)

Edge

252 corrugations