The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «200 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.» (200 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
200 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.
Au 999 ЛМД 31,1
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: Roubles LMD Bank of Russia)
Reverse description
The picture of a polar bear against a background of a sailing ship at sea and flying birds. The inscription along the rim: «СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР» (PROTECT OUR WORLD).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР (Translation: PROTECT OUR WORLD)
Edge
252 corrugations
Mint
(ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)