The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «100 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.» (100 ROUBLES 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
100 РУБЛЕЙ 1997г.
Ag 900 1кг ММД
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: Roubles MMD Bank of Russia)
Reverse description
The meeting of Siegfried and Odette on the lake in the First Act. The inscription along the rim: «ЛЕБЕДИНОЕ ОЗЕРО» («THE SWAN LAKE»).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ЛЕБЕДИНОЕ ОЗЕРО (Translation: THE SWAN LAKE)
Edge
360 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)