Russia 25 Roubles, 1996

25 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 1996. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 60 mm and weighs 173.29 g.

Obverse

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «25 РУБЛЕЙ 1996 г.» (25 ROUBLES 1996), 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. (Roubles
MMD
Bank of Russia)

Reverse

Sailing-ships during the Battle of Cesme, to the left above them - a portrait of Admiral Grigory Spiridov and under it - the semicircular inscription "Г.А. СПИРИДОВ" (G. A. SPIRIDOV). The inscriptions along the rim: at the top on a ribbon - "300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА" (THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET), at the bottom - "ЧЕСМЕНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ 1770 г." (THE BATTLE OF CESME. 1770). (ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET
G. A. SPIRIDOV
THE BATTLE OF CESME)

Edge

252 corrugations