{"id":25965,"date":"2021-06-21T15:35:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T13:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rarecoinv4.wpengine.com\/blog\/the-international-arctic-year-gold-coin-2007\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:56:09","slug":"the-international-arctic-year-goldmuenze-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/blog\/the-international-arctic-year-gold-coin-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold coin \u201cInternational Arctic Year\u201d 2007 \u2013 5 oz Russia Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gold coin \u201cInternational Arctic Year\u201d 2007 \u2013 5 oz Russia Proof<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 2007 Russian gold coin “International Arctic Year”<\/strong> is an impressive collector’s item that combines history, craftsmanship, and rarity. Minted by the Moscow Mint<\/a> (MMD)<\/strong> in 999\/1000<\/strong> fineness and weighing 5 oz of gold<\/strong> , it is one of the most coveted numismatic issues in recent Russian coin history. <\/p>\n

Front (obverse)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The center depicts the emblem of the Bank of Russia<\/strong> \u2014a two-headed eagle with downward-facing wings. Below is the semicircular inscription “\u0411\u0410\u041d\u041a \u0420\u041e\u0421\u0421\u0418\u0418” ( Bank of Russia<\/em> ). A surrounding circle of dots frames the motif.
At the top edge of the coin, the inscription “\u041e\u0414\u041d\u0410 \u0422\u042b\u0421\u042f\u0427\u0410 \u0420\u0423\u0411\u041b\u0415\u0419” ( One Thousand Rubles<\/em> ) is inscribed. The precious metal and fineness are indicated at the bottom left, the year of issue “2007” in the center, and the precious metal content and mint mark are indicated at the right. <\/p>\n

Back (reverse)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the center is the legendary icebreaker “Lenin,”<\/strong> forging its way through the Arctic ice. A transport ship sails behind it. Across the top is the inscription “\u041c\u0435\u0415\u0416\u0414\u0423\u041d\u0410\u0420\u041e\u0414\u041d\u042b\u0419 \u041f\u041e\u041b\u042f\u0420\u041d\u042b\u0419 \u0413\u041e\u0414” ( International Arctic Year<\/em> ), separated by a stylized map of the Arctic region. <\/p>\n

Artists & Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Those involved in the design were the National Artist of Russia AV Baklanov<\/strong> , AD Schablykin, EV Kramskaya, the sculptor II Kopytkin and the Moscow Mint (\u041c\u041c\u0414).<\/p>\n

Technical data of the 2007 International Arctic Year gold coin<\/strong><\/h3>\n