50 rubles 1991 USSR – Russia gold coin – Saint Isaac’s Cathedral Saint Petersburg
50 rubles proof coin
Gold 900/1000
quality proof;
diameter 22,60 (-0,15)mm
weight 8.75 g.
Mintage 25000 pcs
Date of issue: 1991
Description
500th Anniversary of the United Russian State
The 500 Anniversary of the United Russian State 1858 year Saint Isaac’s Cathedral
Saint Isaac’s Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor (Russian: Исаа́киевский Собо́р) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral (sobor) in the city. It is the largest orthodox basilica and the fourth largest (by the volume under the cupola) cathedral in the world. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that saint.
