50 Ruble Gold Coin 2000 Olympia Sydney Proof PR70DCAM

XXVII. Summer Olympics. Sydney

What makes this specimen very special is that it is certified by PCGS with the PR70DCAM (Deep Cameo) grade. It is the only edition in the world that has reached this level! Since the highest level is 70, there will also never be a better rated edition on PCGS. In addition, the coin was protected by PCGS through the “NFC anti-counterfeiting technology”.

Certificate Exam.

Details of the gold coin:

Face value: 50 rubles
Embossing Quality: Proof
Fineness: 900/1000
Fine weight: 7,78g
Diameter: 22.6mm (±0.15)
Thickness: 1.50mm (±0.15)
Mintage: 1000
Mintage: Moscow Mint (MMD)
Edge: 200 corrugations

Front

With the emblem of the Bank of Russia in the center of the gold coin (double-headed eagle of I. Bilibin, below the semicircular inscription “Bank of Russia”), framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the edge: above – “Fifty rubles”, below – “2000”, left – metal designation and purity of the precious metal and the mint mark (MMD).

Back

A torch-armed runner, “2000” on the left, flanked by the outline of the Australian continent in the background. Above: “XXVII SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES”, below: Kangaroo and the inscription: “SIDNEY”, separated by a horizontal line.

History

The 27th Summer Olympics was an international sporting event held in Sydney from September 15 to October 1, 2000. There were 300 medal competitions in 28 sports (38 including subspecies). For the second time in history, the Summer Olympics were held in the Southern Hemisphere (the first was held in Melbourne in 1956).