The 200th anniversary of the birth of A.S. Pushkin is a series of commemorative coins of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation , issued in 1999 to the 200th anniversary of the birth of A.S. Pushkin .
| 200th anniversary of the birth of A.S. Pushkin | |
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| Description of the series (group) | |
| Issuer |  Russian Federation |
| Currency unit | Russian ruble |
| Face values | 1 ruble, 3 rubles, 25 rubles, 50 rubles, 100 rubles |
| Materials | gold, silver, copper, nickel |
| Years of minting | 1999 |
| Status | coin issue terminated |
| Mint | MMD , SPMD |
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin ( May 26 [ June 6 ] 1799 , Moscow - January 29 [ February 10 ] 1837 , St. Petersburg ) - Russian poet , playwright and prose writer .
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin has a reputation as the greatest or greatest Russian poet. Pushkin is regarded as the creator of the modern Russian literary language.
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Release History
The Reverse of 1 ruble coin
In a series of 7 coin types, the coins are part of the Historical series and are dedicated to the poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.
Coinage started in March 1999. In the series, one is not a precious coin of copper-nickel alloy, face value of 1 ruble and six precious coins, two of silver and gold, 900 samples.
On the obverse of each of the coins a two-headed eagle is depicted, and on the reverse there is an image of a poet.
- Coin from copper-nickel alloy with a face value of 1 ruble with a circulation of 10,000,000 pieces.
- Two 900-silver coins with a par value of 3 rubles and a circulation of 15,000 pieces ( each coin ).
- Coin from 900 silver samples with a face value of 25 rubles in a run of 3,000 pieces.
- A coin of 900 silver samples with a face value of 100 rubles in a circulation of 1,000 pieces.
- A 900-sample gold coin with a face value of 50 rubles and a circulation of 1,500 pieces.
- A 900-sample gold coin with a face value of 100 rubles in a circulation of 1,000 pieces.
- Two 900-silver coins with a par value of 3 rubles and a circulation of 15,000 pieces ( each coin ).
Reverse 3 ruble coins
Reverse 3 ruble coins
Reverse 25 ruble coins
Reverse 100 ruble coins
Reverse 50 ruble coins
Reverse 100 ruble coins
1999
1 Ruble
| Picture | Description | Note |
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| In the center of the disk is the emblem of the Bank of Russia (artist E.Bilibin’s two-headed eagle), above it is the semicircle inscription “BANK OF RUSSIA”, under it the denomination - “ONE RUBLE”, underlined by a horizontal line, separated by a dot in the middle, “1999” below on the right is the mint trademark. | ||
| Profile self-portrait of A.S. Pushkin, under him - in four lines the signature of the facsimile "ALEXANDER PUSHKIN" and the date "1799" "1837". |
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| Denomination | Quality | Metal | Diameter, mm | Thickness mm | Mass, g | Circulation, pieces |
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| 1 ruble | uncirculated | copper, nickel | 20.50 | 1.50 | 3.25 | 10,000,000 |
3 rubles
| Picture | Description | Note |
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| In the center of the disk is the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle of the artist I. Bilibin, under it is an inscription in a semicircle “BANK OF RUSSIA”), framed in a circle of dots and inscriptions in a circle: at the top - “THREE RUBLES”, at the bottom - “1999”, on the left - metal designation, alloy sample, on the right - the content of the precious metal in the purity and the mint trademark. | Single obverse of three-ruble coins. | |
| A portrait of A.S. Pushkin with a notebook and a pen in his hands, in the background on the right are the characters of Pushkin’s works (“Arap Peter the Great”, “Boris Godunov”), two female profiles (Pushkin’s figure), the outlines of window openings and church domes, on the left - “Onegin's bench” in Trigorsky and a horseman (Pushkin's figure), below — a manuscript. Below - the inscription: "ALEXANDER PUSHKIN" and the date "1799" "1837". |
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| Being in exile in the village of Mikhailovsky, Pskov Province from 1824 to 1826, the poet created the central chapters of the novel in verses “Eugene Onegin”, cycles of love lyrics, and the tragedy “Boris Godunov”, which became the decisive moment of his creative evolution. | ||
| Portrait of A.S. Pushkin with a pen in his hand. Left on the desk in front of him - a manuscript, a lit candle and a woman's portrait. In the background to the right above is the character of the tragedy “Mozart and Salieri”, to his left is a musical score and a violin; below - the characters of the tragedy "The Stone Guest", to the left of them - a sword; in the middle part - the inscription: "ALEXANDER PUSHKIN" and the date "1799" "1837"; below - the character of the story "The Queen of Spades", to his right - a playing card. |
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| In 1830, Pushkin went to the menia of Boldino, Nizhny Novgorod province, where in three months he produced about 50 works. | ||
| Denomination | Quality | Metal test | Total weight, g | Chemically pure content metal, no less, g | Diameter, mm | Thickness, mm | Circulation, PC. |
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| 3 rubles | proof | silver 900/1000 | 34.88 (± 0.32) | 31.10 | 39.00 (± 0.30) | 3.30 (± 0.35) | 15,000 |
25 rubles
| Picture | Description | Note |
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| In the center of the disk is the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle of the artist I. Bilibin, under it is an inscription in a semicircle “BANK OF RUSSIA”), framed in a circle of dots and inscriptions in a circle: at the top - “TWENTY-FIVE RUBLES”, at the bottom - “1999”, on the left - the designation of the metal, the alloy sample, on the right - the content of the precious metal in the purity and the mint trademark. | Single obverse of coins of 25 rubles. | |
| The image of A.S. Pushkin on a walk with a cane in his hand, behind him - the stylized outline of Onegin, in the background at the left above - a double portrait in an oval, a pair of dueling pistols and a letter, at the bottom - a manor house, a racing troika drawn by a wagon, on the right above, the outlines of Petersburg, a seated woman, in front of her - a kneeling man, below - a candle in a candlestick, an inkwell with a feather, a sealed envelope, below - the inscription: “ALEXANDER PUSHKIN” and the date in two lines “1799” “1837”. |
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| While in southern exile, in May 1823 in Odessa, Pushkin began to work on the novel in verse “Eugene Onegin” and wrote the first three chapters. The central chapters of the novel were written by the poet in Mikhailovsky in 1824–1826, the novel was completed in 1831. The real Russian life is embodied in the novel “Eugene Onegin” with such creative force and completeness, which did not happen before Pushkin. The poet recreated the way of the metropolitan and provincial nobility, the way of life and the spiritual composition of the “typical” hero, putting along with him a type of positive and undeniable beauty in the face of the Russian woman Tatiana. The Russian critic V. G. Belinsky called the novel "Eugene Onegin" an "encyclopedia of Russian life." | ||
| Denomination | Quality | Metal test | Total weight, g | Chemically pure content metal, no less, g | Diameter, mm | Thickness, mm | Circulation, PC. |
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| 25 rubles | proof | silver 900/1000 | 173.29 (± 0.45) | 155.50 | 60.00 (± 0.50) | 6.80 (± 0.50) | 3,000 |
100 Rubles (Silver)
| Picture | Description | Note |
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| In the center of the disk is the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle of the artist I. Bilibin, below it is the inscription “BANK OF RUSSIA” in a semicircle), framed in a circle of dots and inscriptions in a circle: at the top - “STO RUBLEY”, at the bottom - “1999”, on the left - metal designation, alloy sample, on the right - the content of the precious metal in the purity and the mint trademark. | Single obverse of coins of 100 rubles. | |
| The monument to A. Pushkin in Moscow, the work of sculptor A. M. Opekushin . At the foot of the pedestal - flowers, on the left - a lamppost. From left to top - fragments of the Moscow Kremlin, Pashkov's house and a mansion on the Arbat in Moscow, where the Pushkins lived after the wedding. Right from top to bottom - the central portal of the Admiralty, St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Alexander Column in St. Petersburg. Below - the inscription: "ALEXANDER PUSHKIN" and the date "1799" "1837". |
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| Moscow and Petersburg occupy a special place in the life of Pushkin. In Moscow, the poet was born and spent the early years of his life, constantly returning to it throughout his life. Moscow enthusiastically met Pushkin, freed by the king from exile in Mikhailovsky, here at the ball he first met the beautiful Natalia Goncharova, whom he married in 1831. In 1880, one of the best monuments to Pushkin was erected in Strastny Boulevard in Moscow. At the end of the lyceum, the poet's life is connected with Petersburg. The circle of his acquaintances and connections was extremely extensive and varied - the poets Zhukovsky and Griboyedov, the philosopher Chaadaev, the historian Karamzin, the composer Glinka, and others. In St. Petersburg, the poet was mortally wounded in a duel. According to the testimony of a contemporary, from the time of Pushkin’s death until the transfer of his ashes to the church in his house, up to 50 thousand Petersburgers of all classes had visited. Pushkin's tragic death shook Russia. | ||
| Denomination | Quality | Metal test | Total weight, g | Chemically pure content metal, no less, g | Diameter, mm | Thickness, mm | Circulation, PC. |
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| 100 rubles | proof | silver 900/1000 | 1111.12 (+4.0) | 1000.0 | 100.0 (± 0.80) | 15.0 (± 0.60) | 1,000 |
50 rubles
| Picture | Description | Note |
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| In the center of the disk there is the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle of the artist I. Bilibin, under it is the semicircle inscription “BANK OF RUSSIA”), framed in a circle of dots and inscriptions in a circle: at the top - “FIFTY RUBLES”, at the bottom - “1999”, on the left - metal designation, alloy sample, on the right - the content of the precious metal in the purity and the mint trademark. | ||
| a profile self-portrait of A.S. Pushkin, under him is the signature of the facsimile and the pen of the poet, below — the dates “1799” “1837”. |
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| Many of A. Pushkin’s manuscripts, kept in Pushkin House in St. Petersburg, contain drawings made by the poet in the margins: landscape sketches, characteristic types, characters of his works, female images — real and imaginary, and, of course, self portraits in different periods of life. The self-portrait depicted on the coin dates back to 1827–1830. | ||
| Denomination | Quality | Metal test | Total weight, g | Chemically pure content metal, no less, g | Diameter, mm | Thickness, mm | Circulation, PC. |
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| 50 rubles | proof | 900/1000 gold | 8.75 (± 0.10) | 7.78 | 22.60 (-0.15) | 1.50 (± 0.15) | 1,500 |
100 Rubles (Gold)
| Picture | Description | Note |
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| In the center of the disk is the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle of the artist I. Bilibin, below it is the inscription “BANK OF RUSSIA” in a semicircle), framed in a circle of dots and inscriptions in a circle: at the top - “STO RUBLEY”, at the bottom - “1999”, on the left - metal designation, alloy sample, on the right - the content of the precious metal in the purity and the mint trademark. | ||
| On the left is the portrait of A.S. Pushkin, on the right and below it are the fairy-tale characters of the poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila" ("near the oak oak ...", "scientist cat", Ruslan and the "living" head); "Cock with high knitting needles" from "The Tale of the Golden Cockerel", in the lower part - the old man and the fish in the net from "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish". Below - the inscription: "ALEXANDER PUSHKIN" and the date "1799" "1837". |
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| A. S. Pushkin lived at the time of prosperity of the oral tale. Showing interest in folk art, he created a new literary genre: a fairy tale-poem in which fantastic heroes and mermaids live, formidable kings and sorcerers, devils and Baba Yaga. Good is in the center of fabulous beauty and always defeats evil. | ||
| Denomination | Quality | Metal test | Total weight, g | Chemically pure content metal, no less, g | Diameter, mm | Thickness, mm | Circulation, PC. |
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| 100 rubles | proof | 900/1000 gold | 17.45 (± 0.17) | 15.55 | 30.00 (-0.25) | 1.70 (± 0.20) | 1,000 |
See also
- Commemorative coin
- List of commemorative coins of Russia
- The structure of the catalog number of coins of Russia