1 Rouble Volleyball
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#70887 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
A volley-ball player blowing the ball , behind to the right — the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Moscow Kremlin. The inscriptions along the rim: to the left — «МОСКВА 1998» (MOSCOW 1998), to the right — «ВСЕМИРНЫЕ ЮНОШЕСКИЕ ИГРЫ» (WORLD YOUTH GAMES).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
МОСКВА 1998
ВСЕМИРНЫЕ ЮНОШЕСКИЕ ИГРЫ
Translation:
MOSCOW
WORLD YOUTH GAMES
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 (Volleyball) coin is part of a series of non-circulating coins issued by the Central Bank of Russia to commemorate various sports and events. The coin features a design of a volleyball player in action, and the reverse side features the coat of arms of Russia and the inscription "1 Roubles". The coin was minted in a limited quantity of 50,000 pieces, making it a sought-after collector's item among numismatists and volleyball enthusiasts.
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 (Volleyball) 1998 coin.
