Russia 25 Roubles, 2000

25 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2000. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 60 mm and weighs 173.29 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 - "ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TWENTY FIVE ROUBLES), at the bottom - the date "2000", the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (Twenty Five Roubles
Bank of Russia
MMD)

Reverse

An alerted snow leopard, lower in a valley - three mountain rams, in the background - outlines of mountains, a flying bird. The inscription along the rim - "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" (PROTECT OUR WORLD). (Protect Our World)

Edge

252 corrugations