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50 Roubles The Bolshoi Theater
2001 yearGold (.999) | 8.75 g | 22.60 mm |
Issuer | Russia |
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Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2001 |
Value | 50 Roubles 50 RUB = USD 0.52 |
Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
Composition | Gold (.999) |
Weight | 8.75 g |
Diameter | 22.60 mm |
Thickness | 1.50 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-10-07 |
Numista | N#71832 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
A scene of the duel from the 2nd Act of the Chaikovsky’s opera «Evgeny Onegin», over it — the building of the Bolshoi Theater and the date «225», the inscriptions along the rim: at the top —«БОЛЬШОЙ ТЕАТР» (BOLSHOI THEATER), at the bottom — «ЕВГЕНИЙ ОНЕГИН» («EVGENY ONEGIN»).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
БОЛЬШОЙ ТЕАТР
225
ЕВГЕНИЙ ОНЕГИН
Translation:
Bolshoi Theater
Evgeny Onegin
Engraver: Sergey Alexandrovich Kornilov
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
134 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 28 MAR 2001The lyrical opera «Evgeny Onegin» by P. I. Chaikovsky, created in 1879, has been playing up to our days in the most significant world opera theaters.
Interesting fact
The Bolshoi Theater coin has a unique feature; it has a mintage of only 2500 pieces, making it a rare and sought-after collector's item.
Price
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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2001 СПМД | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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