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 bу а circle of dots and inscriptions, above - the denomination: `ДЕСЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ` (TEN THOUSAND ROUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal, its fineness and the mint trade mark, in the centre – the уеаr of issue `2003 г.` (2003), to the right - the fine metal content and the ordinal number sign of the coin №___.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
ДЕСЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Au 999 ММД • 2003 г. • 1 кг № 200 • (Translation: Ten thousand Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
In the cartouche - a stylised picture of a map: at the bottom to the left - symbolic picture of the Sides of the world, under it - the Vyborg Fortress, a sailing ship, the inscription on the scroll: `ВЫБОРГ` (VYBORG), lower - the Kronstadt Fortress, a sailing ship, coastal defences, the inscription on a ribbon: `КРОНШТАДТ` (KRONSTADT`, at the top to the right - the view of factory buildings with the inscription on the scroll: `ПЕТРОЗАВОДСК` (PETROZAVODSK), lower - the view of the Shlisselburg Fortress with the inscription on the scroll: `ШЛИССЕЛЬБУРГ` (SHLISSELBURG), in the centre, at the bottom - the view of the Peter and Paul Fortress, under it - the inscription on a ribbon: `САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ` (SAINT PETERSBURG).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ПЕТРОЗАВОДСК
ВЫБОРГ
ШЛИССЕЛЬБУРГ
КРОНШТАДТ
САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ (Translation: PETROZAVODSK VYBORG SHLISSELBURG SAINT PETERSBURG)
Edge
360 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)