| Issuer | Russia |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1 Rouble (1 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 8.53 g |
| Dimensions | 25.00 mm |
| Thickness | 2.20 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov Reverse: Sergey Alexandrovich Kornilov |
| In circulation to | 1 January 1998 |
| Reference(s) | Y#581, CBR#5109-0021, Schön#516 |
| Obverse description | 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 1997г.
Ag 925 ЛМД 7.78
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: ONE ROUBLE LMD BANK OF RUSSIA) |
| Reverse description | The picture of football players during the final USSR- Yugoslavia game of the Melbourne Olympic Games on December 8th 1956 that scored 1-0 for the Soviets. The inscriptions: under the picture of kangaroo – «МЕЛЬБУРН» (Melbourne), at the bottom along the rim – «ЧЕМПИОНЫ ОЛИМПИАДЫ. 1956» (OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS. 1956), at the top – «100-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФУТБОЛА» (100 TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOOTBALL IN RUSSIA). |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
| Reverse lettering | 100-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФУТБОЛА
МЕЛЬБУРН
ЧЕМПИОНЫ ОЛИМПИАДЫ 1956 (Translation: ANNIVERSARY OF FOOTBALL IN RUSSIA MELBOURNE OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS) |
| Edge | 200 corrugations |
| Mint | (ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) |
| Mintage | 1997 ЛМД - Proof - 25 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8415743430 |
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