In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, lower - the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim:at the top —«ОДИН РУБЛЬ» (ONE ROUBLE), at the bottom — «1999», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
ОДИН РУБЛЬ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 900 • 1999г. • 15,55 СПМД • (Translation: One Rouble Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse description
The picture of a viper.The inscription at the top along the rim: «КАВКАЗСКАЯ ГАДЮКА» (THE CAUCASIAN VIPER)
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
КАВКАЗСКАЯ ГАДЮКА (Translation: THE CAUCASIAN VIPER)
Edge
252 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)