Russia 1 Rouble, 1997

1 Rouble from Russia. Issued in 1997. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 25 mm and weighs 8.53 g.

Obverse

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1997 г.» (ONE ROUBLE 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark. (ONE ROUBLE
LMD
BANK OF RUSSIA)

Reverse

The picture of football players during the final USSR- Yugoslavia game of the Melbourne Olympic Games on December 8th 1956 that scored 1-0 for the Soviets. The inscriptions: under the picture of kangaroo – «МЕЛЬБУРН» (Melbourne), at the bottom along the rim – «ЧЕМПИОНЫ ОЛИМПИАДЫ. 1956» (OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS. 1956), at the top – «100-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФУТБОЛА» (100 TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOOTBALL IN RUSSIA). (ANNIVERSARY OF FOOTBALL IN RUSSIA
MELBOURNE
OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS)

Edge

200 corrugations