Russia 10 000 Roubles, 2002

10 000 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2002. Struck in Gold (.999). Measures 100 mm and weighs 1001.1 g.

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 bу а circle of dots and inscriptions, above - the denomination: "ДЕСЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ" (TEN THOUSAND ROUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal, its fineness and the mint trade mark, in the centre – the уеаr of issue "2002 г." (2002), to the right - the fine metal content and the ordinal number sign of the coin №___. (Ten thousand Roubles
Bank of Russia
MMD)

Reverse

In the centre - an engraving of the XVIth century with the image of scenes from the ancient Russian mode of life in the frame of the entrance portal of the Church of the St. Virgin Nativity of the St. Ferapont Monastery, above it - the Dionissy's fresco from the middle storey "The St. Mariya's Nativity" with the scenes of the Bathe, Infancy and Caress, to the left and to the right from the portal - St. Michael and St. Gabriel the Archangels, under them - a shroud with decorative circles, the inscription at the bottom - "ДИОНИСИЙ" (DIONISSY), under it - an ornament composed from stylised flowers. (Dionissy)

Edge

360 corrugations