Russia 100 Roubles, 2005

100 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2005. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 100 mm and weighs 1083.74 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 «2005», 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

In a glassy oval of the centre – a battle scene, to the left – a troop of Russian warriors galloping with drawn swords, above them – a waving gonfalon with the image of the Saviour, behind them to the left – a mighty tree, to the right – a troop of the Golden Horde warriors armed with bows and galloping towards the Russian warriors, above them – flying arrows, behind them to the right – two jurts (nomad’s tents). In the upper part of the coin’s disc – stylized images of the sun, moon and stars. On the matted sector of the coin’s disc framing the glassy oval, at the top – the host of celestial patrons, at the bottom – smallstylized figures of three birds and three wolfs with open chaps. In the lower part of the coin’s disc – a cartouche with the inscription in four lines: «625 ЛЕТИЕ КУЛИКОВСКОЙ БИТВЫ» (THE 625THANNIBERSARY OF THE BATTLE ON KULIKOVO FIELD), to the left from it – a shield and a sword, to the right – a bow and a quiver with arrows. (Anniversary of the Battle on Kulikovo Field)

Edge

360 Corrugations