25 Roubles (The State Tretyakov Gallery) 2006 front 25 Roubles (The State Tretyakov Gallery) 2006 back
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25 Roubles The State Tretyakov Gallery

2006 year
Silver (.900) 178.83 g 60 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2006
Value
25 Roubles 25 RUB = USD 0.26
Currency
Rouble (1998-date)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
178.83 g
Diameter
60 mm
Thickness
6.80 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#77093
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

In the lower part of the silver disc – a gold rectangular insert featuring the facade of the main building of the Tretyakov Gallery, at the bottom on the nsert – the indications: to the left – the metal sign and the fineness «Au 900», to the right – the fine metal content: «4,66»; in the middle and upper parts of the disc – painting fragmens framed by the «proof» line: to the left – «Misalliance» painted by V.V. Pukirev, above it – the icon «Our Lady of Vladimir» (beginning of the XIIth century), to the right – «Lacemaker» (the artist V.A. Tropinin), at the top – «The Bogatyrs» (Knights) painted by V.M. Vasnetsov. The inscription at the bottom along the rim – «ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ ТРЕТЬЯКОВСКАЯ ГАЛЕРЕЯ» (THE STATE TRETYAKOV GALLERY).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ ТРЕТЬЯКОВСКАЯ ГАЛЕРЕЯ

Translation: The State Tretyakov Gallery

Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

252 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 02 OCT 2006

The State Tretyakov Gallery, founded by Pavel Tretyakov in Moscow in 1856 as a public museum, is the biggest museum of the Russian art. The facade of the main building erected during 1902 and 1904 (designed by the artist V.M. Vasnetsov), became the emblem of the Tretyakov Gallery.

Interesting fact

The State Tretyakov Gallery 25 Roubles coin from Russia features an image of the famous Russian artist, Wassily Kandinsky, on its obverse side. Kandinsky was a pioneer of abstract art and his work had a significant influence on the development of modern art. The coin's reverse side features an image of the State Tretyakov Gallery, which is one of the world's largest museums of Russian art and houses an extensive collection of Kandinsky's works.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2006 СПМД 1000 - - - - - -

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