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 the main building of Moscow State University. Below - the inscription `МОСКВА` (MOSCOW), to the left - the Coat of Arms of Moscow and the figure `850`.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
850
МОСКВА (Translation: MOSCOW)
Edge
200 corrugations
Mint
(ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)
