100 Roubles (The New Hermitage) 2002 front 100 Roubles (The New Hermitage) 2002 back
100 Roubles (The New Hermitage) 2002 photo
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100 Roubles The New Hermitage

2002 year
Silver (.900) 1111.12 g 100 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2002
Value
100 Roubles 100 RUB = USD 1.04
Currency
Rouble (1998-date)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
1111.12 g
Diameter
100 mm
Thickness
15 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#73005
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

In the centre- the statue "Herakles Fighting the Lion" (a Roman copy of the 1st - IInd centuries after the original of a Grecian sculptor Lysippus, the second half of the IVth century B.C.), to the left - the bust of Domicia Longina, the wife of the Roman Emperor Domitianus I (the Ist - IInd centuries), to the right - the bust of the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus (the IInd century), the inscription at the bottom along the rim: "НОВЫЙ ЭРМИТАЖ" (THE NEW HERMITAGE) divided by the date "150" in an oval, above the date - the building of the New Hermitage.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
НОВЫЙ ЭРМИТАЖ
150

Translation: New Hermitage

Engravers: Andrey Sergevich Kunats, Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

360 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 14 FEB 2002

The New Hermitage opened on February 5 (February 17 New Style) is the first public museum of the world art in Russia. The building of the New Hermitage was erected in 1839-1852 by architect Leo von Klenze specially for keeping the museum's collections of works of art.

Interesting fact

The 100 Roubles (The New Hermitage) 2002 coin from Russia is unique in that it features a unique shape, known as a "rhombic triacontagon," which is a 30-sided polygon. This distinctive shape sets it apart from other coins and makes it a standout in coin collections.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2002 СПМД 1000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Roubles (The New Hermitage) 2002 coin.