Russia 100 Roubles, 2003

100 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2003. 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 "2003", 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
SPMD)

Reverse

A Kamchatka aboriginal on a shore holding a leister, bow, quiver with arrows and a fish, to the left and to the right from him - the dates on a ribbon "1725" "1730", to the right - a sailing ship against the background of outlines of mountains. The inscription along the rim - "1ая КАМЧАТСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ" (THE 1st KAMCHATKA EXPEDITION). (The 1st Kamchatka Expedition)

Edge

240 corrugations