50 rubles 2009 – Velikiy Novgorod – PCGS PR70 DCAM

50 rubles 2009 – Velikiy Novgorod – PCGS PR70 DCAM

This 2009 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 you can see 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 – data on the class of precious metal and alloy, left – date of issue “2009”, right – fine metal content and the mark of the Moscow Mint.

Back

Stylized arch in the center – a picture of the Peter and Paul Church in Kozhevniki, on the circle – inscriptions: above – “Veliky Novgorod and its surroundings”, below – “Peter and Paul Church in Kozhevniki”.

History

Peter and Paul Church in Kozhevniki (1406), is richly decorated and unplastered, so you can see how the old Russian churches looked centuries ago.

Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest cities in Russia. The official date for the foundation of Novgorod is assumed to be 859. Tourists come to experience the rich history of the region. In the guidebooks about Veliky Novgorod it is called the city of churches. Since the founding of St. Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod has been in its shadow, but even earlier the city gained great fame as a trading city throughout Russia and beyond.

Details

Face value: 50 rubles
Year: 2009
Minting quality: Proof
Fineness: 999/1000
Fine weight: 7,78g
Diameter: 22.60mm (±0.15)
Thickness: 1.30mm (±0.15)
Mintage: 1500
Mint: Moscow Mint (MMD)
Edge: 134 corrugations
Special feature: PCGS PR70 Deep Cameo (top pop!)