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25 Roubles Sable
1994 yearGold (.999) | 3.20 g | 16.00 mm |
Issuer | Russia |
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Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 1994 |
Value | 25 Roubles (25 RUR) |
Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
Composition | Gold (.999) |
Weight | 3.20 g |
Diameter | 16.00 mm |
Thickness | 1.10 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | 1 January 1998 |
Updated | 2024-10-07 |
Numista | N#69811 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
A sable's head, to the left - an owl and a floral ornament, the inscription along the rim: "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" (PROTECT OUR WORLD).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР
Translation: PROTECT OUR WORLD
Engraver: Nikolay Alexandrovich Nosov
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
111 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 25 OCT 1994The sable, an extremely quick animal with exquisite fur, lives in coniferous forests from the north of the Ural mountains to the Pacific ocean. Russians have hunted the sable, highly valued for its fur since olden times and the animal is represented in the coat of arms of the old Russian cities of Irkutsk, Yakutsk, and Verkhoturye.
Interesting fact
The 1994 Russian 25 Rouble Sable coin, made of .999 gold and weighing 3.20 grams, is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists. Its unique design features a sable, a small mammal native to Russia, on the obverse, while the reverse bears the Russian coat of arms and the denomination. The coin's mintage was limited to only 25,000 pieces, adding to its exclusivity and appeal among collectors.
Price
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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1994 ММД | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Roubles (Sable) 1994 coin.