“250th Anniversary of the Discovery of Russian America” series
USSR, 1990–1991
In the catalogue: collector coins — 8.
A USSR State Bank series of 1990–1991 for the 250th anniversary of the discovery of Russian America: in 1741 the ships of Bering and Chirikov reached the coast of North America. The coins show the packet boats Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the boat Saint Gabriel, Three Saints Harbour on Kodiak, Novo-Arkhangelsk, Fort Ross in California and Saint Innocent, Ioann Veniaminov.
The programme ran for two years with four coins a year: silver 3 roubles, two palladium 25 roubles and platinum 150 roubles. It is one of the last commemorative series of the USSR State Bank.
1990 4
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3 rubles — USSR (1990) — Cook's Expedition to Alaska
Y# 242 1990 · Silver |
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25 rubles — USSR (1990) — Packet boat St. Peter
Y# 243 1990 · Palladium |
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25 rubles — USSR (1990) — Packet boat St. Paul
Y# 244 1990 · Palladium |
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150 rubles — USSR (1990) — Boat St. Gabriel
Y# 245 1990 · Platinum |
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1991 4
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3 rubles — USSR (1991) — Fort Ross
Y# 264 1991 · Silver |
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25 rubles — USSR (1991) — Three Saints Harbour
Y# 265 1991 · Palladium |
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25 rubles — USSR (1991) — Novo-Arkhangelsk
Y# 266 1991 · Palladium |
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150 rubles — USSR (1991) — Ioann Veniaminov
Y# 267 1991 · Platinum |
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