Archive for the ‘SPITZBERGEN’ Category

100 ROUBLES  (KM# Tn8)

Alloy: Aluminum-Bronze
Obv: Polar bear seated on 1/2 world globe
Rev: Value within circle, legend around with date below

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1993 - - - - 9.00 12.00

50 ROUBLES  (KM# Tn7)

Alloy: Copper-Nickel Clad Steel
Obv: Polar bear seated on 1/2 world globe
Rev: Value within circle, legend around with date below

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1993 - - - - 6.50 8.00

10 ROUBLES  (KM# Tn5)

Alloy: Copper-Nickel Clad Steel
Obv: Polar bear seated on 1/2 world globe
Rev: Value within circle, legend around with date below

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1993 - - - - 3.50 5.00

   Spitzbergen (Svalbard), a Norwegian territory, is a group of mountainous islands in the Arctic Ocean 360 miles (579 km.) north of Norway. The islands have an area of 23,957 sq. mi. (62,050 sq. km.) and a population of about 4,000. West Spitzbergen, the largest island, is the seat of administration. Read the rest of this entry »