Russia 5 Roubles, 2004

5 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2004. Struck in Bimetallic: silver (.900) centre in gold (.900) ring. Measures 39.5 mm and weighs 48.05 g.

Obverse

On the disc – 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, the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right – the fine metal content. The inscriptions on the ring along the rim: at the top – «ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ» (FIVE ROUBLES), at the bottom – the year of issue «2004», the letters the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (Five Roubles
Bank of Russia
MMD)

Reverse

In the centre of the disc – a fragment of the fortress wall with the tower of the Rostov Kremlin (XVIIth century), to the left – the Church of the Virgin Odygitriya (built in 1698), to the right – the Church of St. John the Theologian (built in 1683). The inscription at the bottom on the ring along the rim – «РОСТОВ» (ROSTOV). (Rostov)

Edge

The raised inscription «ЗОЛОТОЕ КОЛЬЦО РОССИИ» (THE GOLDEN RING OF RUSSIA). Moreover every word is divided from each other by a sector consisting of 20 reefs. (THE GOLDEN RING OF RUSSIA)