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100 Roubles Vitte’s Emission Law
1997 year| Gold (.999) | 15.72 g | 30.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1997 |
| Value | 100 Roubles (100 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Gold (.999) |
| Weight | 15.72 g |
| Diameter | 30.00 mm |
| Thickness | 1.50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1998 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#70118 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The portrait of S.Y. Vitte, to the left – a scroll with the three-line inscription «ЭМИССИОННЫЙ ЗАКОН 1897 г.» (THE 1897 EMISSION LAW), below — a 100-rubles banknote of the State Bank of Russia issued in 1898 and two coins, at the bottom — Vitte’s facsimile signature.
Scripts: Cyrillic, Cyrillic (cursive)
Lettering:
ЭМИССИОННЫЙ ЗАКОН 1897 г.
Витте
Translation:
THE EMISSION LAW
Vitte
Engraver: Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Kharlamov
Designers: Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin, Alexander Vladimirovich Kudin
Edge
240 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 29 AUG 1997The 1895-1897 currency reform carried out by Sergei Yulievich Vitte (1849-1915) put the gold currency into circulation, and enhanced domestic and foreign exchange rate of the ruble. The gold coin became the main means of payment. The paper money was also in circulation and was freely exchanged for gold at a fixed rate.
Interesting fact
The 1997 Russian 100 Roubles coin made of gold (.999) and weighing 15.72g is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors or special occasions.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 ММД | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Roubles (Vitte’s Emission Law) 1997 coin.
