View source for Russia 1996 25 rubles KM-Y536

[[Image:SB122-8180o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 8180]]
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This specimen was lot 8180 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]]. Silver 25 Rubles, 1996. St. Petersburg Mint. NGC PROOF-66 Ultra Cameo. Wildlife Series featuring the Amur Tiger. Coin is sharply struck with brilliant fields and frosted cameo devices. The obverse features a prowling tiger with the inscription "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" or "PROTECT OUR WORLD" in English. A lovely example of this modern type with only faint signs of handling around the central devices on the obverse." This NCLT featuring the tiger accompanied several gold issues, including [[Russia 1996 50 rubles Fr-256|Y-537]], [[Russia 1996 200 rubles|Y-540]] and [[Russia 1996 100 rubles Fr-255|Y-539]].

''Recorded mintage:'' 3,000 proofs.

''Specification:'' 173.29 g, 0.900 fine silver, 60 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-Y536. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Russia 1995 10 rubles KM-Y438|1995 10 rubles, ballet, 1/20 oz gold]]
* [[Russia 1995 25 rubles KM-Y471|1995 silver 25 rubles, lynx]]
* [[Russia 1996 10 rubles KM-Y484|1996 10 rubles, ''Nutcracker'' ballet, 1/20 oz gold]]
* [[Russia 1996 25 rubles Fr-215|1996 gold 25 rubles, ballerina]]
* [[Russia 1996 50 rubles Fr-256|1996 50 rubles, Amur tiger, ¼ oz gold]]
* [[Russia 1996 100 rubles KM-Y488|1996 100 rubles, ''Nutcracker'' ballet, 1 kg silver]]
* [[Russia 1996 100 rubles KM-Y495|1996 100 rubles, Sables]]
* [[Russia 1996 100 rubles Fr-255|1996 100 rubles, Amur tiger, ½ oz gold]]
* [[Russia 1996 200 rubles|1996 200 rubles, Amur tiger]]
* [[Russia 2002 25 rubles KM-Y777|2002 25 rubles, 200th anniversary of the founding of the ministries, 5 oz silver]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1996]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale]]