Russia 100 Roubles, 2001

100 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2001. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 30 mm and weighs 17.45 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

In the centre — a swimming sailing and rowing vessel, above it — outlines of the north-eastern part of Asia and Alaska, to the left — two foxes holding a crown, a bow and two crossing arrows, to the right — portraits of F. Popov and S. Deshnyov, under them — the date «1648», in the background — a rocky bank, the rising sun. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОСВОЕНИЕ СИБИРИ XVI·XVII» (THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA XVI·XVII), at the bottom – «ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Ф. ПОПОВА (АЛЕКСЕЕВА) и С. ДEЖНЁВА» (THE F. POPOV’S [ALEXEYEV] AND S. DESHNYOV’S EXPEDITION). (THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIA
THE F. POPOV’S [ALEXEYEV] AND S. DESHNYOV’S EXPEDITION)

Edge

240 corrugations