© Kladokop
© Kladokop
3 Roubles Raymonda
1999 year| Silver (.900) | 34.88 g | 39 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1999 |
| Value | 3 Roubles 3 RUB = USD 0.031 |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 34.88 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 3.30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#28148 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
The picture of the Saracen sheikh Abderakhman and Raymonda during the abduction scene from the 2nd act. The inscription at the bottom along the rim: «РАЙМОНДА» (RAYMONDA).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: РАЙМОНДА
Translation: Raymonda
Engraver: Nikolay Alexandrovich Nosov
Designer: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova
Edge
300 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 28 JUL 1999The ballet «Raymonda» ((music by A.Glasunov) staged by M.Petipa was first presented on January 7, 1898 in the Mariinsky Theater,St.Petersburg. The plot is based on the knightly legend.In her Birthday ’s eve the young Raymonda fell suddenly in passionate love with the beautiful knight Jean de Brienne. The Jean ’s father, who came to seek her hand in marriage with his son,had presented Raymonda the tapestry with the portrait of Jean.Abderakhman, the Saracen sheikh, accompanied by magnificent suite, also came to congratulate Raymonda. He tries to abduct Raymonda at the height of the celebration but Jean, who suddenly comes, strikes him with his sword. The wedding of Raymonda and Jean is splendid celebrated in the castle. The ballet is a complete pattern of the united musical and dancing style which was typical for symphonic ballets created by Russian composers at the end of the XIXth beginning of the XXth centuries. During the century after its first presentation many great choreographers appealed to staging the ballet: A.Gorsky, L.Lavrovsky, V.Vainonen, K.Sergeyev, J.Balantshin,T.Gzovskaya.The role of Raimonda embodied in different time such brilliant ballet dancers as: E.Guelcer, E.Semionova, S.Golovkina, G.Ulanova, N.Dudinskaya, I.Kolpakova,T.Karsavina, O.Spesivceva, O.Preobrazhenskaya, M.Plisetskaya.
Interesting fact
The 3 Roubles (Raymonda) 1999 coin from Russia features a unique design that showcases a rare example of a "split-personality" coin. The obverse side of the coin depicts a portrait of Saint Raymonda, a 13th-century princess who was canonized as a saint in 1644, while the reverse side features a stunning image of a Siberian tiger, a symbol of power and strength in Russian culture. This unusual combination of designs makes the coin stand out among other coins in the world, and it has become a prized collector's item among numismatists.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 ММД | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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