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 by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim – on top: «СТО РУБЛЕЙ» (ONE HUNDRED ROUBLES), below: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre – the year of issue «2007 г.» (2007), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
СТО РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 2007 г. • 1 КГ СПМД • (Translation: One Hundred Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse description
In the centre, on the surface of a stylized map of the Arctic area – symbolic designation of the four corners of the world, to the left of it – a walrus, to the right – tents of a polar station, a polar she-bear with a cub, above them – a plane, lover – the Northern Sea Route marked by dots, an icebreaker leading a caravan of ships; to the left on a circle from above downwards – a flying plane, oil-extracting gantries, three people with a meteorological probe, a charioteer on a reindeers harnessed sledge, industrial buildings, metal signs by the Mendeleyev’s Periodic System of chemical elements and four crystals. The inscription below along the rim: «МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ ПОЛЯРНЫЙ ГОД» (THE INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC YEAR).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ ПОЛЯРНЫЙ ГОД (Translation: The International Arctic Year)
Edge
360 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)