50 rubles gold coin 2002 Russia – P.S. Nakhimov

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 – “ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ” (FIFTY 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
in an oval – a half-length portrait of P.S. Nakhimov dressed in ceremonial uniform, under him -banners, an anchor. The inscription at the top along the rim: “АДМИРАЛ П.С. НАХИМОВ” (ADMIRAL P.S. NAKHIMOV), at the bottom – the dates “1802” “1855”.
Authors
The artist: V.M. Erokhin
The sculptor: A.A Dolgopolova.
St. Petersburg Мint (СПМД).
The edge: 200 corrugations.
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (1802-1855) – Russian sea captain, Admiral who commanded the Russian squadron during the Crimea War and destroyed the Turkish fleet in the course of the Synop Sea Battle in 1853. In 1854 – 1855 he was one of the heads of heroic defence of Sevastopol. He was then mortally wounded on the Malakhov Burial-Mound.