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50 Roubles The Bolshoi Theater

2001 year
Gold (.999) 8.75 g 22.60 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
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
References
Numista
N#71832
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 2001

The 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
2001 СПМД 2000 - - - - - -

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