Faberge Scoop

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms are the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal on the left and fine metal content and the mint mark on the right, at the bottom centre in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘25 РУБЛЕЙ’ (25 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2024 г.’ (2024).

Reverse

a relief image of a Faberge silver scoop; the background with the monogram of Nicholas II, resembling the shape of an egg, with the effect of light interference and edged with an oval relief frame with a decorative ornament; the outer part of the background and the emerald on the scoop decorated with coloured enamel; inscriptions around the circumference: ‘ЮВЕЛИРНОЕ ИСКУССТВО В РОССИИ’ (JEWELLERY ART IN RUSSIA) at the top and ‘КОРЧИК’ (SCOOP) at the bottom.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.A. Brynza (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), F.S. Andronov (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint.
Edge: 252 corrugations.

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In 1913, the tercentenary of the Romanov dynasty’s rule was celebrated. The House of Fabergé was commissioned by the Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty to manufacture items to be used as official gifts.

One such item was a silver scoop, which is now a part of the collection of the State Institution on Formation of the State Fund of Precious Metals and Precious Stones of the Russian Federation, Storage, Release and Use of Precious Metals and Precious Stones (Gokhran of Russia). Its decoration mainly features national symbols, with the image of Saint George (who is also depicted on the Moscow coat of arms) embossed on the eagle’s chest being the most notable one.

The information was provided by the Gokhran of Russia.