The Country Estate "Khmelita" of Griboyedov Family, Smolensk region, village Khmelita

Series: Architectural Monuments of Russia

Date of Issue

01.04.2010

Catalogue number

5115-0057

Architectural Monuments of Russia

Date of Issue

01.04.2010

Catalogue number

5115-0057

Denomination

25 rubles

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Silver 925/1000

Total weight, g

169.00 (±0.85)

Fine metal content not less than, g

155.50

Diameter, mm

60.00 (±0.50)

Thickness, mm

6.60 (±0.50)

Mintage, pcs

1,500

Obverse

in the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TWENTY FIVE RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2010 г." (2010), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

in the centre - the main building of the country estate, under it - inscription: "ХМЕЛИТА" (KHMELITA), on top in the background of the stylized image of the crowns of trees - inscription along the rim: "УСАДЬБА ГРИБОЕДОВЫХ" (THE GRIBOYEDOV COUNTRY ESTATE) divided by a decorative element in a vignette.

Authors

The artist: S.A. Kozlov.
Sculptor: A.I. Molostov.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 252 corrugations.

The patrimonial country estate "Khmelita" is an outstanding architectural monument of the XVIIIth --XIXth cc. In the main palace of the reserve complex there is the museum of A.S. Griboyedov.

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