Russia 1 Rouble, 1998

1 Rouble from Russia. Issued in 1998. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 25 mm and weighs 8.53 g.

Obverse

In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОДИН РУБЛЬ» (ONE ROUBLE), at the bottom — «1998», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (One Rouble
Bank of Russia
 ММД)

Reverse

A sportsman throwing the hammer against the background of the outline picture of the globe, behind to the right — the Tsar Cannon in the Moscow Kremlin. The inscription at the top along the rim: «ВСЕМИРНЫЕ ЮНОШЕСКИЕ ИГРЫ МОСКВА 1998» (World Youth Games Moscow 1998). (World Youth Games
Moscow)

Edge

200 corrugations