1 Rouble Standing gymnast
1998 year| Silver (.925) | 8.53 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1998 |
| Value | 1 Rouble 1 RUB = USD 0.010 |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 8.53 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#70886 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
A girl gymnast in the supporting stance against the background of the outline picture of the globe, behind to the left — the Television Tower Ostankino in Moscow. The inscriptions along the rim: to the left — «ВСЕМИРНЫЕ ЮНОШЕСКИЕ ИГРЫ» (WORLD YOUTH GAMES), to the right — «МОСКВА 1998» (MOSCOW 1998).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ВСЕМИРНЫЕ ЮНОШЕСКИЕ ИГРЫ
МОСКВА 1998
Translation:
WORLD YOUTH GAMES
MOSCOW
Engraver: Julia Gennadyevna Mayorova
Designer: Julia Gennadyevna Mayorova
Edge
200 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 28 MAY 1998
The First World Youth Games (Moscow, July 11th -19th, 1998) were sporting competitions between young sportsmen from more than 140 countries of the world. The program of the Games included sporting types especially popular among young people: the football, track and field athletics, swimming, basketball, volley-ball, tennis, gymnastics and modern rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming, fencing, judo, Graeco-Roman wrestling. The Games were held under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The motto of the Games: «Moscow — Open World of the Childhood». There were no such sporting competitions in the history of the contemporary Olympic movement. The main aim of the Games is to involve young sportsmen in the Olympic movement, to prepare them for complicated psychological conditions of international starts, to select young talents for the participation in the future Olympic Games. Beginning from 2004 the World Youth Games will be held constantly, one year before the Olympic Games.
Interesting fact
The 1998 Russian 1 Rouble (Standing Gymnast) coin is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors. Despite this, it is still considered a legal tender in Russia.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 ММД | 25000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Rouble (Standing gymnast) 1998 coin.
