100 Rubles (The Development and Exploration of Siberia, the XVIth-XVIIth centuries) Coin

100 Rubles (The Development and Exploration of Siberia, the XVIth-XVIIth centuries)

Country: Russia
Denomination: 100 Rubles 100 RUB = 1.59 USD
Year: 2001
Material: Gold (.900)
Weight: 17.45 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 30 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: russia

Description:

Obverse

In the center — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «СТО РУБЛЕЙ» (ONE HUNDRED RUBLES), at the bottom — the year of issue «2001», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

In the center — a swimming sailing and rowing vessel, above it — outlines of the north-eastern part of Asia and Alaska, to the left — two foxes holding a crown, a bow and two crossing arrows, to the right — portraits of F. Popov and S. Deshnyov, under them — the date «1648», in the background — a rocky bank, the rising sun. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОСВОЕНИЕ СИБИРИ XVI·XVII» (THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA XVI·XVII), at the bottom – «ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Ф. ПОПОВА (АЛЕКСЕЕВА) и С. ДEЖНЁВА» (THE F. POPOV’S [ALEXEYEV] AND S. DESHNYOV’S EXPEDITION).

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