10 Roubles The Nutcracker

1996 year


Gold (.999)	1.61 g	12.00 mm

Description

Issuer	Russia
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1996
Value	10 Roubles (10&nbspRUR)
Currency	Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition	Gold (.999)
Weight	1.61 g
Diameter	12.00 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 January 1998
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#70099
Rarity index	93%

Reverse

The dancing Nutcracker, the inscription along the rim - "ЩЕЛКУНЧИК" (THE NUTCRACKER).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЩЕЛКУНЧИК

Translation: THE NUTCRACKER

Engraver: Igor Sergeevich Komshilov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

90 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 22 JUL 1996

The "The Nutcracker", a ballet written to Peter Tchaikovsky's music and Marius Petipa's adaptation of Ernest Hoffmann's fairy tale "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" and choreographed by Lev Ivanov, was first staged in the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on December 6, 1892. The ballet has a dramatic history: its original version was not particularly successful with the public as Marius Petipa, the choreographer of the Mariinsky Theatre, could not stage it himself due to ill health. Later different versions of the ballet were produced. It was first shown in Moscow only in 1915. "The Nutcracker" received a new lease of life on March 12, 1966, on the stage of the Bolshoi Thearte where it was produced by Yuri Grigorovich. The leading parts in the ballet were performed by the ballet stars Y.Maximova, V.Vasilyev, G. Sitnikov and V. Levashov (the scenery was designed by artist S. Virsaladze and the orchestra was conducted by G.Rozhdestvensky). "The Nutcracker" has been successfully staged in many countries.

Interesting fact

The 10 Rouble Nutcracker coin from Russia, made of .999 gold and weighing 1.61g, features a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. The coin's obverse side depicts a beautiful illustration of the Nutcracker character from the famous ballet, while the reverse side features the Russian coat of arms and the inscription "10 Roubles." This coin is a rare and valuable collector's item, making it an interesting fact that it was minted in a limited quantity of only 15,000 pieces, adding to its exclusivity and appeal to coin collectors and enthusiasts.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1996 ЛМД	7500	-	-	-	-	-	-

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