50 ruble gold coin 50 gold ruble Moscow Kremlin 2006 1/4 oz Russia

The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square

Face value: 50 rubles
Minting quality: Proof
Fineness: 999/1000
Fine weight: 7,78g
Diameter: 22.60mm (±0.15)
Thickness: 1.30mm (±0.15)
Circulation: 1500
Mintage: Moscow Mint (MMD)
Edge: 134 corrugations

Front

In the center the emblem of the Bank of Russia (double-headed eagle with lowered wings, below the semicircular inscription “Bank of Russia”), framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the circle: above – “Fifty rubles”, below – “2006”. On the left you can see description of the precious metal and its fineness, on the right – fineness of the metal and the mark of the Moscow Mint.

Back

Against the background of the city of Moscow, the Tsar Bell can be seen on the left and the Tsar Cannon on the right. On the top of the frosted background is the inscription: “The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square”, below is a stylized image of the fortress wall, towers and church domes.

History

The Tsar Bell was cast in bronze by Ivan Motorin and his son Mikhail in 1733-1735.

The Tsar Bell, located in the Moscow Kremlin on Ivanovskaya Square at the foot of the bell tower of Ivan the Great, is a unique monument of Russian art of the 18th century.

The Tsar Cannon was cast by Andrei Chokhov in 1586. History knows little information about the original purpose of the huge cannon, which symbolized the power of Russia. Today the cannon is a museum exhibition of artillery guns from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The Tsar Cannon is located in the Moscow Kremlin, between the bell tower of Ivan the Great and the Church of the Twelve Apostles.