25 Roubles THE STORMING OF THE CORFU FORTRESS
1996 year| Silver (.900) | 173.29 g | 60 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1996 |
| Value | 25 Roubles (25 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 173.29 g |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 6.80 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1998 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#70112 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Sailing-ships during the storming of the Corfu fortress, to the left above them - a portrait of Admiral Fedor Ushakov and under it - the semicircular inscription "Ф.Ф.УШАКОВ" (F. F. USHAKOV). The inscriptions along the rim: at the top on a ribbon - "300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА" (THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET), at the bottom - "ШТУРМ КРЕПОСТИ КОРФУ 1799 г." (THE STORMING OF THE CORFU FORTRESS. 1799).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА
Ф.Ф.УШАКОВ
ШТУРМ КРЕПОСТИ КОРФУ ∙ 1799 г.
Translation:
ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET
F. F. USHAKOV
THE STORMING OF THE CORFU FORTRESS
Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
252 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 18 OCT 1996During the Mediterranean campaign the Russian-Turkish squadron commanded by Admiral Fedor Ushakov on November 9, 1798, began the siege of the Corfu fortress (the Italian name of the 14th-18th-century Venetian fortress on Kerkira Island, seized by France in 1797). On February 19, 1799, the fortress surrendered. The tactics used by Admiral Ushakov's when taking the fortress by storm is a textbook example of successful co-ordination of actions between a landing force and ship-borne artillery.
Interesting fact
The Storming of the Corfu Fortress coin was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the heroic defense of the Corfu Fortress by Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars. The fortress was attacked by a combined force of French and British troops, but the Russian defenders held their ground for 40 days before finally surrendering. The coin's design features a depiction of the fortress and the Russian troops who defended it.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 ЛМД | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Roubles (THE STORMING OF THE CORFU FORTRESS) 1996 coin.
