The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1997 г.» (ONE ROUBLE 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
Один РУБЛЬ 1997 г.
Ag 925 ММД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: ONE ROUBLE MMD BANK OF RUSSIA)
Reverse description
The picture of two biathlonists - one skiing and the other firing a rifle, in the background - the snow-covered top of Fudjiyama. The inscription at the top along the rim: `ЗИМНИЕ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ 98` (THE 1998 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES), below - the inscription `НАГАНО` (NAGANO).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ЗИМНИЕ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ `98
НАГАНО (Translation: THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES NAGANO)
Edge
200 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)
