25 Roubles The 100th Anniversary of the Trans-Siberian Railway
1994 year| Gold (.900) | 4.42 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1994 |
| Value | 25 Roubles (25 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 4.42 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1998 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#65692 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
An engine gouing from Baikal tunnel, under it - Siberia's coat of arms, the semicircular inscriptions along the rim separated by an anchor crossed with an ax, the emblem of the Russian Empire's Ministry of Railways: at the top - "100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ" (THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY), at the bottom - "БАЙКАЛЬСКИЙ ТОННЕЛЬ" (BAIKAL TUNNEL).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ
БАЙКАЛЬСКИЙ ТОННЕЛЬ
Translation:
ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY
BAIKAL TUNNEL
Engraver: Lev Sergeevich Kamshilov
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
134 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 27 DEC 1994The 9,302-km Trans-Siberian Railway linking Moscow with Vladivostok, Siberia's main transport artery, is the longest railway in the world. The 7,500-km Siberian section of the railway, runs from the Ural Mountains to Vladivostok via Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Taishet, Bratsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita and Khabarovsk. Built from 1891 to 1916, since 1967 the Trans-Siberian Railway has been used for running container services between Europe and Japan.
Interesting fact
The 1994 Russian 25 Rouble coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Trans-Siberian Railway is made of 90% gold and weighs 4.42 grams. It's interesting to note that the Trans-Siberian Railway is a significant symbol of Russian history and culture, and this coin serves as a unique tribute to that legacy.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 ЛМД | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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