Central Bank of the Russian Federation

50 rubles

7,89

22,60

Gold 999°

1000

Proof

The artist: A.D. Schablykin, the sculptor: A.N. Bessonov

Saint Petersburg Mint

The obverse: the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, the semicircular inscription “РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ” (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), framed on both sides by doubled rhombuses, the inscription “БАНК РОССИИ” (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin, the year of issue and technical parameters of the coin. The reverse: the relief image of the sculpture "Nestor the Chronicler" by M. Antokolsky, along the rim the inscription: "РУССКОЕ ИСТОРИЧЕСКОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО ОСН. В 1866 Г." (RUSSIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDED IN 1866).

The Russian Historical Society was founded in 1866 at the initiative of prominent Russian historians and military and government officials. The Society’s key area of focus was to collect, edit and publish materials on the history of the Russian State, beginning with the Primary Chronicle of Nestor the Chronicler. In 2012 the Russian Historical Society was re-established to foster the formation of a national historical culture, thus maintaining the continuity of the Society’s traditions.