Russia 100 Roubles, 2001

100 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2001. Struck in Gold (.999). Measures 30 mm and weighs 15.72 g.

Obverse

In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «СТО РУБЛЕЙ» (ONE HUNDRED ROUBLES), at the bottom — the year of issue «2001», 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 Hundred Roubles
Bank of Russia
MMD)

Reverse

A scene from the Khachaturyan’s ballet «Spartakus», over it — the building of the Bolshoi Theater and the date «225», the inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «БОЛЬШОЙ ТЕАТР» (BOLSHOI THEATER), at the bottom —«СПАРТАК» (SPARTAKUS). (Bolshoi Theater
Spartakus)

Edge

240 corrugations