100 rubles 2002 Russia gold coin – 150th Anniversary of the New Hermitage
100 rubles proof coin
Gold 999/1000
quality proof;
diameter 30,0 (-0,25)mm
weight 15,72 (±0,15) g.
Mintage 1000 pcs
Date of issue: 14.02.2002
Description
The 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 – “СТО РУБЛЕЙ” (ONE HUNDRED RUBLES), at the bottom – the year of issue “2002”, the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
The reverse
a Scythian golden comb from the Solokha burial (the IVth century B.C.), the inscription at the bottom along the rim: “НОВЫЙ ЭРМИТАЖ” (THE NEW HERMITAGE) divided by the date “150” in an oval, above the date – the building of the New Hermitage.
Authors
The artist: A.V. Baklanov.
The sculptor: A.S. Khazov. Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 240 corrugations.
The New Hermitage opened on February 5 (February 17 New Style) is the first public museum of the world art in Russia. The building of the New Hermitage was erected in 1839-1852 by architect Leo von Klenze specially for keeping the museum’s collections of works of art.
