25 Roubles (The Sleeping Beauty) 1995 front 25 Roubles (The Sleeping Beauty) 1995 back
25 Roubles (The Sleeping Beauty) 1995 photo
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25 Roubles The Sleeping Beauty

1995 year
Palladium (.999) 31.10 g 37 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1995
Value
25 Roubles (25&nbspRUR)
Currency
Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition
Palladium (.999)
Weight
31.10 g
Diameter
37 mm
Thickness
2.70 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 January 1998
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#70062
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

A dancing ballerina and a flower, from left to right - the inscription along the rim: "СПЯЩАЯ КРАСАВИЦА" (THE SLEEPING BEAUTY).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: СПЯЩАЯ КРАСАВИЦА

Translation: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

Engraver: Igor Sergeevich Komshilov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

111 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 16 JUN 1995

The ballet "The Sleeping Beauty" was created by the great Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky in 1889. It was first performed on the stage of St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre on January 3, 1890. Based on Charles Perault's fairy tale about the anguished love between Princess Aurora and Prince Desire and the triumph of good over evil, it was choreographed by Marius Petipa. The libretto to the ballet was written by I. A. Vsevolzhsky, Director of the Imperial Theatres.

Interesting fact

The 1995 Russian 25 Roubles Palladium coin, also known as "The Sleeping Beauty," features an unique design that showcases a beautiful Russian princess in a serene sleeping pose, surrounded by delicate flowers and foliage. The coin's design is based on a famous ballet performance, "The Sleeping Beauty," which was first performed in 1890 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The coin's design is a nod to Russia's rich cultural heritage and its love for the arts.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1995 ЛМД 1500 - - - - - -

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