Russia 1000 Roubles, 2009

1000 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2009. Struck in Gold (.999). Measures 50 mm and weighs 156.4 g.

Obverse

In the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "ОДНА ТЫСЯЧА РУБЛЕЙ" (ONE THOUSAND ROUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2009 г." (2009), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (One thousand Roubles
Bank of Russia
MMD)

Reverse

To the left - a scene of bargaining (the fragment of "The Annalist Code" of the XVIth century), to the right - images of ancient coins, inscription along the rim: "ИСТОРИЯ ДЕНЕЖНОГО ОБРАЩЕНИЯ РОССИИ" (THE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN CURRENCY). (The History of Russian Currency)

Edge

210 corrugations