25 Rubles “The 200th Anniversary of the Rostral Columns in Saint Petersburg” 2010

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On December 27, 2010 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issues commemorative coins of precious metals:

- a silver proof coin in denomination of 25 Rubles “The 200th Anniversary of the Rostral Columns in Saint Petersburg”

The silver proof coin in denomination of 25 Rubles “The 200th Anniversary of the Rostral Columns in Saint Petersburg” (fine metal content 155.5g, fineness 925/1000, catalogue number 5115-0060, diameter 60.0 mm, mintage 1000 pcs) has the rim, raised on both sides of the coin along the circumference.

The obverse: the relief image of the Emblem of the Bank of Russia - the two-headed eagle with wings down, and the semicircular inscription under it “БАНК РОССИИ” (BANK OF RUSSIA), framed by a circle of beads. The inscriptions along the rim divided by dots indicate the denomination of the coin “ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ” (TWENTY FIVE RUBLES) and the year of issue “2010”, between them - the indication of the metal according to the D.I. Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, the purity, the trade mark of the Saint Petersburg Mint and the fine precious metal content.

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The reverse side of the coin depicts the relief images of the Rostral Columns and the Old Saint Petersburg Exchange building, serving as a background. The inscriptions are: at the top - “РОСТРАЛЬНЫЕ КОЛОННЫ” (Rostral Columns), and at the bottom – “САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ” (Saint Petersburg). At the right side there are the dates “1810” and “2010” in two lines.

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