Russia 1999 Silver Coin 3 Roubles Ballet Raymonda - Arabic Soldiers
Authenticity is certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation NGC
as PF 67 Ultra Cameo
Geography: Russia
Denomination: 3 Roubles
Year: 1999
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 34.7300g
ASW: 1.0049oz
Obverse: Double-headed eagle
Reverse: Couple dancing, Arabic soldiers in background
Subject: Ballet
Diameter: 39mm
Catalog Number:Y# 658
Mintage 10,000
Raymonda is a ballet in three acts, four scenes with an apotheosis, choreographed by Marius Petipa, with music by Alexander Glazunov, his opus 57. First presented by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre on 19 January 1898 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Among the ballet's most celebrated passages is the Pas Classique hongrois or Raymonda Pas de dix from the third act, which is often performed independently.
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