150 Rubles (The First Russian Antarctic Expedition) Coin

150 Rubles (The First Russian Antarctic Expedition)

Country: Russia
Denomination: 150 Rubles (150 RUR)
Year: 1994
Material: Platinum (.999)
Weight: 15.67 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 28.6 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: russia

Description:

Obverse

The two-headed eagle (designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «150 РУБЛЕЙ 1994 г.» (150 RUBLES 1994), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Reverse

To the left - the sloop "Vostok", to the right - the sloop "Mirny", under them from the left to the right - a boat with oarsmen in it and penguins on an ice-floe, the inscriptions along the rim: at the top — "ПЕРВАЯ РУССКАЯ АНТАРКТИЧЕСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ 1819-1821" (THE FIRST RUSSIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1819-1821), at the bottom - "В АНТАРКТИЧЕСКИХ ВОДАХ" (IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS).

Related Coins

1 Kopeck - Aleksandr II (Warsaw Mint)

692 0 comments

Country: Russia - Empire (Russia) / Denomination: 1 Kopeck (0.01)
Year: 1855-1860 / Material: Copper

Find on eBay View All Details

1 Ruble (The Far Eastern Stork)

694 0 comments

Country: Russia / Denomination: 1 Ruble (1 RUR)
Year: 1995 / Material: Silver (.900)

Find on eBay View All Details

Polupoltinnik - Ekaterina II

771 0 comments

Country: Russia - Empire (Russia) / Denomination: Polupoltinnik = 25 Kopecks = 1/4 Ruble (0.25)
Year: 1779-1781 / Material: Silver (.750)

Find on eBay View All Details