100 Roubles The Swan Lake

1997 year


Gold (.999)	15.72 g	30 mm

Description

Issuer	Russia
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1997
Value	100 Roubles (100&nbspRUR)
Currency	Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition	Gold (.999)
Weight	15.72 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	1.50 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 January 1998
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#26882
Rarity index	100%

Reverse

Pas de deux of Siegfried and Odette from the Third Act with Rothbart in the background. The inscription along the rim: «ЛЕБЕДИНОЕ ОЗЕРО» («THE SWAN LAKE»).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЛЕБЕДИНОЕ ОЗЕРО

Translation: THE SWAN LAKE

Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

240 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 30 JUL 1997

The ballet «The Swan Lake» (music by P. Tchaikovsky) staged by Y. Reusinger was first performed on February 20th 1877 at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow. The plot is based on the all-conquering power of love. Prince Siegfried rejects all the brides for the sake of his love to beautiful Odette, who was turned into the Queen of swans (the White swan) by wicked genius Rothbart. The perfidy of Knight Rothbart, who came with his daughter Odile (the Black swan) to the ball in the castle of the Prince, makes Siegfried forget his love to Odette. Siegfried’s involuntary treachery is supposed to ruin Odette and the swan-girls. However, the power of Siegfried and Odette’s love ruins the evil spells of the wicked magician. After its premiere and a few unsuccessful seasons at the Bolshoi Theatre, the ballet was taken off the repertoire: «Swan Lake» was the first symphonic ballet on the Russian stage and neither the company nor critics or the public were prepared to comprehend and appreciate this really innovatory work. «The Swan Lake», staged by Marius Petipa – the ballet master of the Mariinsky Theatre – and choreographer Lev Ivanov, was revived two years after P. Tchaikovsky’s death (Libretto by V. Begichev, and V. Helzer; artists I. Andreev, M. Bocharov, G. Levot, and E. Ponomariov). The premiere of the ballet took place on January 15th 1895 in the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg. Later on many new versions of the ballet were successfully performed practically at all theatres of the world and it is still one of the world’s best ballets.

Interesting fact

The 1997 Russian Swan Lake 100 Rouble gold coin features an unique design, showcasing a swan gliding across the water, surrounded by lilies. The coin's reverse side features the Moscow Kremlin, along with the denomination and country name in Cyrillic script. This coin is a sought-after collector's item, not only for its gold content and limited mintage but also for its beautiful and intricate design.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1997 ЛМД	1500	-	-	-	-	-	-

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