100 rubles 1997 Russia gold coin – 100 th Anniversary of Vitte’s Emission Law
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: 29.08.1997
Description
The obverse
the two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «100 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.» (100 RUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.
The reverse
the portrait of S.Y. Vitte, to the left – a scroll with the three-line inscription «ЭМИССИОННЫЙ ЗАКОН 1897 г.» (THE 1897 EMISSION LAW), below — a 100-rubles banknote of the State Bank of Russia issued in 1898 and two coins, at the bottom — Vitte’s facsimile signature.
Authors
The artists: A.A. Kolodkin, A.V. Kudin
The sculptor: V.M. Kharlamov
Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 240 corrugations
The 1895-1897 currency reform carried out by Sergei Yulievich Vitte (1849-1915) put the gold currency into circulation, and enhanced domestic and foreign exchange rate of the ruble. The gold coin became the main means of payment. The paper money was also in circulation and was freely exchanged for gold at a fixed rate.
