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 - `ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ` (TWENTY FIVE ROUBLES), at the bottom - the year of issue `2002`, 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
ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Au 999 • 2002 г. • 3,11 ММД • (Translation: Twenty Five Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
The picture of a lion against the background of stars, to the left - the sign of the Leo Zodiac constellation.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
♌︎
Edge
111 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)