I.F. Stravinsky

Historical Series:Contribution of Russia to World Culture

Date of Issue

13.12.1993

Catalogue number

5318-0004

Contribution of Russia to World Culture

Date of Issue

13.12.1993

Catalogue number

5318-0004

Denomination

150 rubles

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Platinum 999/1000

Total weight, g

15.67 (±0.11)

Fine metal content not less than, g

15.55

Diameter, mm

28.6 (-0.25)

Thickness, mm

1.50 (±0.20)

Mintage, pcs

3,000

Obverse

in the center — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — "150 РУБЛЕЙ 1993 г." (150 RUBLES 1993), at the bottom — "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Reverse

the picture of I.F. Stravinsky with a scene from his ballet "Petrouchka" in the background, to the left - a lyre and laurel branch. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — "РОССИЯ И МИРОВАЯ КУЛЬТУРА" (RUSSIA AND WORLD CULTURE), at the bottom - "И.Ф.СТРАВИНСКИЙ" (I. F. STRAVINSKY).

Authors

The artist and the sculptor: A.V. Baklanov
Leningrad Mint (ЛМД)
The edge: 240 corrugations

Igor Feodorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971) is a brilliant composer of ballet, opera and symphony music and an outstanding conductor. His works have luxurious orchestral colouring. Starting from in his first ballets ("The Firebird", "Petrouchka" and "The Rite of Spring") he ingeniously used Russian folk tunes and music associated with the lifestyle and religious rites of ancient Russia.

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