25 Roubles (The sloop "Neva")

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

Lettering: 25 РУБЛЕЙ 1993 г. Pd999 ЛМД 31.1 БАНК РОССИИ

Reverse

In the centre - the sloop "Neva", "right - a piece of land with buildings, above - a portrait of YF Lisiansky. inscriptions along the rim: at the top -"FIRST RUSSIAN trip around the world in 1803 · 1806" at the bottom -"SLOOP "NEVA" YU.F.LISYANSKY."

Lettering: ПЕРВОЕ РУССКОЕ КРУГОСВЕТНОЕ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ 1803 · 1806 ШЛЮП "НЕВА" Ю.Ф.ЛИСЯНСКИЙ

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Russian Federation (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation medal

Demonetization Yes (Date: 1998-01-01)

Face Value 25 Roubles (Numeric: 25)

Engravers

Obverse Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

References

Y #518

CBR #5415-0005

Schön #297

Physical Characteristics

Composition Palladium (.999)

Weight 31.1 g

Size 37 mm

Thickness 2.7 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

25 РУБЛЕЙ 1993 г. Pd999 ЛМД 31.1 БАНК РОССИИ

Reverse Lettering

ПЕРВОЕ РУССКОЕ КРУГОСВЕТНОЕ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ 1803 · 1806 ШЛЮП "НЕВА" Ю.Ф.ЛИСЯНСКИЙ

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 travelers 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.