1 Rouble Tennis
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#70881 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
A young girl tennis-player with a tennis racket against the background of the outline picture of the globe, behind to the right — the building of the Bolshoi Theatre. The inscriptions along the rim: to the left — «МОСКВА 1998» (MOSCOW 1998), to the right — «ВСЕМИРНЫЕ ЮНОШЕСКИЕ ИГРЫ» (WORLD YOUTH GAMES).
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 Tennis 1 Rouble coin is unique in that it features a coloured enamel design, which is rare for a silver coin. The enamel is used to depict the tennis ball and racket on the reverse side of the coin, adding an extra layer of detail and visual interest to the design.
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 (Tennis) 1998 coin.
