In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «СТО РУБЛЕЙ» (ONE HUNDRED ROUBLES), at the bottom — the year of issue «2001», 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
СТО РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Au 999 • 2001 г. • 15,55 ММД • (Translation: One Hundred Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
A scene from the Khachaturyan’s ballet «Spartakus», over it — the building of the Bolshoi Theater and the date «225», the inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «БОЛЬШОЙ ТЕАТР» (BOLSHOI THEATER), at the bottom —«СПАРТАК» (SPARTAKUS).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
БОЛЬШОЙ ТЕАТР
225
СПАРТАК (Translation: Bolshoi Theater Spartakus)
Edge
240 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)