25 rubles — Russian Federation (1996) — The Nutcracker

Obverse

Designer/engraver: A.V. Baklanov

Reverse

Designer/engraver: N.A. Nosov

Special facts

Gold 25 roubles of 1996 with Masha dancing with the Nutcracker doll; the ballet has become the main New Year production of many theatres around the world.

About the period

The coins and banknotes of the Bank of Russia of 1992–1996 were the first money of the Russian Federation. They were issued in years of high inflation: denominations grew fast, and the metal of the coins got cheaper. More about the period “Bank of Russia”, 1992 — 1996

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1996

Other items of the period

• 1996
• 3 rubles (1996) — Dmitri Donskoy Y# 478
• 3 rubles (1996) — The Nutcracker Y# 482
• 3 rubles (1996) — The Nutcracker Y# 483
• 3 rubles (1996) — Kazan Kremlin Y# 490
• 3 rubles (1996) — Tobolsk Kremlin Y# 491
• 3 rubles (1996) — The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg Y# 510
• 3 rubles (1996) — Russian Fleet Y# 511
• 3 rubles (1996) — Russian Fleet Y# 512
• 3 rubles (1996) — Siberian Tiger Y# 535
• 10 rubles (1996) — The Nutcracker Y# 484
• 25 rubles (1996) — Dmitri Donskoy Y# 479
• 25 rubles (1996) — The Nutcracker Y# 485
• 25 rubles (1996) — The Nutcracker Y# 486
• 25 rubles (1996) — Siberian Tiger Y# 536
• 25 rubles (1996) — Russian Fleet Y# 542
• 25 rubles (1996) — Russian Fleet Y# 543
• 25 rubles (1996) — Russian Fleet Y# 544
• 25 rubles (1996) — Russian Fleet Y# 545
• 50 rubles (1996) — Dmitri Donskoy Y# 480
• 50 rubles (1996) — The Nutcracker Y# 487
• 50 rubles (1996) — Siberian Tiger Y# 537
• 50 rubles (1996) — Russian Fleet Y# 546
• 100 rubles (1996) — Dmitri Donskoy Y# 481
• 100 rubles (1996) — The Nutcracker Y# 488
• 100 rubles (1996) — The Nutcracker Y# 489

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