25 Roubles (Dante Alighieri) 2015 front 25 Roubles (Dante Alighieri) 2015 back
25 Roubles (Dante Alighieri) 2015 photo
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25 Roubles Dante Alighieri

2015 year
Silver (.925) 169 g 60 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2015
Value
25 Roubles 25 RUB = USD 0.26
Currency
Rouble (1998-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
169 g
Diameter
60 mm
Thickness
6.60 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#82925
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

In the centre of the disc – the monument to Dante in Verona, to the left – Charon, carrying by boat Dante and Verghilius, and fragments of G. Dore’s illustrations to "The Divine Comedy", showing visions of the Hell (figures of the sinners below) and Paradise (figures of Beatrice and angels above), in the right part of the disc – Santa Maria del Fiore Church with the Giotto Belfry in Florence, under them – dates in two lines: "1265" and "1321", along the rim to the right above – the inscription: "ДАНТЕ АЛИГЬЕРИ" (DANTE ALIGHIERI).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ДАНТЕ АЛИГЬЕРИ
1265
1321

Translation: Dante Alighieri

Engraver: Andrey Anatolyevich Brynza

Designer: Andrey Anatolyevich Brynza

Edge

252 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 30 JUN 2015

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, an Italian poet and philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the Middle Ages. The coin's design features a portrait of Dante on the obverse, and a depiction of the Divine Comedy, his most famous work, on the reverse. The coin's mintage was limited to 2,500 pieces, making it a rare and collectible item for numismatists and fans of Dante's work.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015 СПМД 850 - - - - - -

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