25 Roubles Dmitri Donskoy
1996 year| Silver (.900) | 173.29 g | 60 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1996 |
| Value | 25 Roubles (25 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 173.29 g |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 6.80 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1998 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#70093 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
The Grand Duke Dmitri Donskoy with a sword, a monk with a cross and the Grand Duke's sword-bearer holding a horse by the bridle, all standing in a field; in the background - Russian men-at-arms with a gonfalon over them; to the right - the outlines of a monastery. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "1000-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИИ - ДМИТРИЙ ДОНСКОЙ" (The Millennium of Russia - Dmitry Donskoy), at the bottom - "КУЛИКОВСКАЯ БИТВА 1380 г." (The Battle on the Kulikovo Plain 1380), separated by two birds to the left, to the right - a sword and a quiver with arrows.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
1000-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИИ - ДМИТРИЙ ДОНСКОЙ
КУЛИКОВСКАЯ БИТВА 1380 г.
Translation:
The Millennium of Russia - Dmitry Donskoy
The Battle on the Kulikovo Plain
Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
252 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 19 MAR 1996Dmitri Donskoy (1350-1389), the Grand Duke of Moscow (from 1359) and Vladimir (from 1362), led the Russian people's armed struggle against the Tatar-Mongol invaders. On September 8, 1380 he defeated the army of the Tatar khan Mamai on Kulikovo Plane, a field in the upper reaches of the River Don, after which he received the name Donskoy. In his reign Moscow finally established its leadership among Russian lands. Dmitri Donskoy was buried in the Moscow Kremlin's Archangel Cathedral.
Interesting fact
The 1996 Russian 25 Roubles coin featuring Dmitri Donskoy is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced in limited quantities for collectors.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 ЛМД | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Roubles (Dmitri Donskoy) 1996 coin.
