150 Roubles (The English Embankment in St. Petersburg)

Issuer Russia

Type Non-circulating coins

Mints Saint Petersburg

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 - "150 roubles 1993" at the bottom - "BANK OF RUSSIA".

Lettering: 150 РУБЛЕЙ 1993 г. Pt 999 ЛМД 15.55 БАНК РОССИИ

Reverse

Image of ships "Nadezhda" and "Neva" and two boats in the background at home State Chancellor Count N.P. Rumyantsev Russia to St. Petersburg on the Neva River Promenade des Anglais. Inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "FIRST RUSSIAN trip around the world in 1803 · 1806" at the bottom - "Promenade des Anglais".

Lettering: ПЕРВОЕ РУССКОЕ КРУГОСВЕТНОЕ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ 1803 · 1806 И.П. РУМЯНЦЕВ АНГЛИЙСКАЯ НАБЕРЕЖНАЯ

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Russian Federation (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation medal

Demonetization Yes (Date: 1998-01-01)

Face Value 150 Roubles (Numeric: 150)

Engravers

Obverse Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse Igor Sergeevich Komshilov

References

Y #519

CBR #5318-0003

Schön #298

Physical Characteristics

Composition Platinum (.999)

Weight 15.67 g

Size 28.6 mm

Thickness 1.5 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

150 РУБЛЕЙ 1993 г. Pt 999 ЛМД 15.55 БАНК РОССИИ

Reverse Lettering

ПЕРВОЕ РУССКОЕ КРУГОСВЕТНОЕ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ 1803 · 1806 И.П. РУМЯНЦЕВ АНГЛИЙСКАЯ НАБЕРЕЖНАЯ

Comments

Date of issue: 28 APR 1993 The first Russian voyage around the globe took place in 1803-1806 with the purpose of establishing trade contacts with China and Japan and finding routes to ship cargoes to the Russian possessions in North America and the Far East. Putting out from Kronstadt, the "Nadezhda", commanded by Admiral Ivan Krusenstern (1770-1846), who led the expedition, and the "Neva", commanded by Captain Yuri Lisyansky (1773-1837), doubled Cape Horn and reached the northern Pacific. A part of the route the ships went by separate ways. Both travellers compiled detailed accounts of the voyage and atlases. They are immortalised in geographical names. The bold voyage was enthusiastically supported by Russia's State Chancellor Count Nikolai Rumyantsev.