50 rubles 2007 – Andrew Rublyov – PCGS PR70 DCAM

50 rubles 2007 – Andrew Rublyov – PCGS PR70 DCAM

This 2007 edition was certified by PCGS with the highest grading PR70 Deep Cameo (DCAM), making it the only one currently available from PCGS.

Front

In the center, the emblem of the Bank of Russia (double-headed eagle with wings down, below the semicircular inscription “Bank of Russia”), framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the circle – at the top: “Fifty rubles”. Below you can see information about the class of precious metal and alloy, on the left – date of issue (2007), on the right – fine metal content and the mark of the St. Petersburg mint.

Back

In the center the image of an angel in a patterned circle, to the left and right of it the inscriptions “Andrei” and “Rublev”, above and below stylized plant motifs.

History

Book miniature with the image of an angel, the symbol of the Evangelist Matthew, one of the illustrations of the Chitrovo Gospel, created by Andrei Rublev. The ancient handwritten book of the Chitrovo Gospel was kept in the Trinity Sergius Lavra until 1920 and is now in the Russian State Library.

Andrei Rublev (1360- 1428) was the first Russian artist to be canonized as an Orthodox saint. He founded his own school of iconography and deviated from the Byzantine canon of art. Besides icons, Rublev also created murals of churches and worked as a book illustrator.

Details

Embossing Quality: Proof
Vintage: 2007
Fineness: 999/1000
Fine weight: 7,78g
Diameter: 22.60mm (±0.15)
Thickness: 1.30mm (±0.15)
Mintage: 1500
Mint: St. Petersburg Mint (SPMD)
Edge: 134 corrugations
Special feature: PCGS PR70 Deep Cameo (top pop!)