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25 Roubles Gena the Crocodile
2020 year| Copper-nickel | 10 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 25 Roubles 25 RUB = USD 0.26 |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#252773 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 29% |
Reverse
A relief image of the characters of the 'Gena the Crocodile' animation film in the centre; to the left, there is an image of a railway ticket office; to the right, along the top rim there is an inscription 'КРОКОДИЛ ГЕНА' (GENA THE CROCODILE).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
КРОКОДИЛ ГЕНА
КАССА
Translation:
Gena the Crocodile
Cashbox
Designer: Andrey Anatolyevich Brynza
Edge
180 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 24 NOV 2020‘Gena the Crocodile’ is a 1969 Russian stop-motion animated film produced by Soyuzmultfilm studio. The film is based on Eduard Uspensky’s book ‘Crocodile Gena and His Friends’.
Gena the Crocodile works as a crocodile in a zoo. He is kind but very lonely, so he decides to make friends. He posts advertisements all around the city and receives responses from a girl named Galya with a homeless puppy Tobik, and Cheburashka – a big-eared animal unknown to science who came to the city in a crate of oranges.
The viewers were so fond of clumsy Cheburashka that the film became iconic, and the character gained popularity worldwide.
The animated film was directed by Roman Kachanov, who also wrote the script together with Eduard Uspensky. Gena the Crocodile was voiced by Vasily Livanov, and Cheburashka – by Klara Rumyanova.
Interesting fact
The Gena the Crocodile coin is part of a series of commemorative coins issued by the Central Bank of Russia in 2020 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Moscow Zoo. The coin features an image of Gena, a popular crocodile who lived at the zoo for over 50 years and became a beloved mascot for the zoo. The coin's design also includes the Moscow Zoo's logo and the inscription "Московский зоопарк" (Moscow Zoo) in Russian.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ММД | 850000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Roubles (Gena the Crocodile) 2020 coin.
