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100 Roubles The Hunter
2003 year| Gold (.900) | 17.45 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2003 |
| Value | 100 Roubles 100 RUB = USD 1.04 |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 17.45 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1.70 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#74099 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
A Kamchatka aboriginal on a shore holding a leister, bow, quiver with arrows and a fish, to the left and to the right from him - the dates on a ribbon "1725" "1730", to the right - a sailing ship against the background of outlines of mountains. The inscription along the rim - "1ая КАМЧАТСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ" (THE 1st KAMCHATKA EXPEDITION).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
1ая КАМЧАТСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ
1725 1730
Translation: The 1st Kamchatka Expedition
Engraver: Andrey Sergevich Kunats
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
240 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 30 MAY 2003The participants of the 1st Kamchatka Expedition (1725 - 1730) headed by navigator Vitus Bering sailed by "Saint Gabriel" sailing boat along the Kamchatka and Chukotka shores and reached the Arctic Sea via a strait dividing Asia and America, which was named later on after Bering. Vast geographical studies and for those days extremely precise cartographic works as well as investigations of life and manners of aborigines had been carried out during this expedition.
Interesting fact
The 100 Roubles (The Hunter) 2003 gold coin from Russia features an unique design, showcasing a hunter with a falcon on his arm, set against a backdrop of the Russian landscape. This coin is considered rare and valuable among collectors, with a limited mintage of only 25,000 pieces.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 СПМД | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Roubles (The Hunter) 2003 coin.
