100 Roubles (P.I. Tchaikovsky)
Obverse
In the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia (double-headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin), underneath the left - indicate the metal sign and the fineness, in the centre - the mint trademark., right - the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed circle of dots: at the top - "100 roubles 1993" at the bottom - "BANK OF RUSSIA".
Lettering: 100 РУБЛЕЙ 1993 г. Au900 ММД 15.55 БАНК РОССИИ
Reverse
The image on the background of Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake", to the left - a lyre and a laurel branch, inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "RUSSIA AND WORLD CULTURE" at the bottom - "Tchaikovsky."
Lettering: РОССИЯ И МИРОВАЯ КУЛЬТУРА П.И.ЧАЙКОВСКИЙ
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Russian Federation (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 1998-01-01)
Face Value
100 Roubles (Numeric: 100)
Series
Contribution of Russia to World Culture
Engravers
Obverse
Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse
Nikolay Alexandrovich Nosov
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
17.45 g
Size
30 mm
Thickness
1.7 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
100 РУБЛЕЙ 1993 г. Au900 ММД 15.55 БАНК РОССИИ
Reverse Lettering
РОССИЯ И МИРОВАЯ КУЛЬТУРА П.И.ЧАЙКОВСКИЙ
Comments
Date of issue: 13 DEC 1993
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1993) - a genius of Russian classical music, from 1866 to 1878 was a professor of the Moscow Conservatory. His operas ("Eugene Onegin", "Mazepa", "Cherevichki", "The Queen of Spades" and "Iolante"), ballets ("The Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty" and "The Nutcracker"), symphonies, instrumental pieces and romances are considered the matchless masterpieces of world music.
