25 Roubles THE YERMAK’S CAMPAIGN

Reverse

In the center — a swimming boat with oarsmen and warriors firing guns, to the left — a half-length portrait of Yermak holding a pole-axe, as well as trees on a rocky river’s bank, to the right — a fortification on a steep bank, at the foot of the bank — four archers in boats, in the background to the left — a swimming boat, to the right — trees on the bank, above, against the background of a river with a tributary — the inscription: «ТОБОЛЬСК» (TOBOLSK), at the top — two foxes holding a crown, a bow and two crossing arrows. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОСВОЕНИЕ СИБИРИ XVI·XVII» (THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA XVI·XVII), at the bottom — «ПОХОД ЕРМАКА 1582·1585» (THE YERMAK’S CAMPAIGN 1582·1585).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ОСВОЕНИЕ СИБИРИ XVI·XVII
ТОБОЛЬСК
поход Ермака 1582·1585

Translation:
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA
TOBOLSK
THE YERMAK’S CAMPAIGN

Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

252 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 25 APR 2001

Campaigns of Russian voevodas (military commanders) at the end of the XVth century and those of Yermak, the Cossack chieftain in 1582-85, marked the beginning of the Siberia’s development and its joining to the Russian State.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2001 ММД	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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