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) and is therefore currently the only one certified by PCGS .

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In the center is the emblem of the Bank of Russia (a double-headed eagle with downward-pointing wings, below which is the semicircular inscription “Bank of Russia”), framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the circle – at the top: “Fifty Rubles”. Below are details of the precious metal and alloy class, on the left – the date of issue (2007), on the right – the fine metal content and the mark of the St. Petersburg Mint.

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

History

A miniature book depicting an angel, the symbol of the Evangelist Matthew, one of the illustrations for the Chitrovo Gospel, created by Andrei Rublev. The old handwritten copy of the Chitrovo Gospel was kept in the Trinity-Sergius-Lawra 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 departed from the Byzantine canon of art. In addition to icons, Rublev also created murals for churches and worked as a book illustrator.

Details

Minting 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!)