50 Roubles (Virgo)
Obverse
In the centre - the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower - the semicircular inscription - "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ" (FIFTY ROUBLES), at the bottom - the year of issue "2003", the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Lettering: ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ • Au 999 • 2003 г. • 7,78 СПМД •
Reverse
The picture of a girl against the background of stars, to the right - the sign of the Virgo Zodiac constellation.
Lettering: ♍︎
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Russian Federation (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
50 Roubles (Numeric: 50)
Series
Signs of the Zodiac
Engravers
Obverse
Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse
Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
7.89 g
Size
22.6 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ • Au 999 • 2003 г. • 7,78 СПМД •
Reverse Lettering
♍︎
Comments
Date of issue: 30 JUN 2003
The Virgo constellation situated in the Northern Hemisphere contains 164 stars visible with the naked eye.
