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
Obverse lettering
ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 900 • 2002 г. • 155,5 ММД • (Translation: Twenty Five Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
To the left - a profile portrait of Alexander I, lower - the facsimile signature of the Emperor, to the right - the Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire, lower - the inscription in 12 lines: `МАНИФЕСТЬ `ОБЪ УЧРЕЖДЕНИИ МИНИСТЕРСТВЪ`. ...СIИ СУТЬ СЛЪДУЮЩIЯ: 1. ВОЕННЫХЪ СУХОПУТНЫХЪ, 2. МОРСКИХЪ СИЛЪ, 3. ИНОСТРАННЫХЪ ДЪЛЪ, ... 4. ЮСТИЦIИ; З. ВНУТРЕННИХЪ ДЪЛЪ; 6. ФИНАНСОВЪ, 7. КОММЕРЦIИ, И 8. НАРОДНАГО ПРОСВЪЩЕНIЯ.` and the date `8 СЕНТЯБРЯ` (SEPTEMBER 8, 1802). The inscription along the rim: `200-ЛЕТИЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В РОССИИ МИНИСТЕРСТВ` (200ТН ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING THE MINISTRIES IN RUSSIA).
Reverse script
Cyrillic, Cyrillic (cursive)
Reverse lettering
200-ЛЕТИЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В РОССИИ
МИНИСТЕРСТВ
МАНИФЕСТЬ
`ОБЪ УЧРЕЖДЕНIИ
МИНИСТЕРСТВЪ`.
...СIИ СУТЬ
СЛѢДУЮЩIЯ:
1. ВОЕННЫХЪ
СУХОПУТНЫХЪ,
2. МОРСКИХЪ СИЛЪ,
3. ИНОСТРАННЫХЪ ДѢЛЪ, ...
4. ЮСТИЦIИ; 5. ВНУТРЕННИХЪ ДѢЛЪ;
6. ФИНАНСОВЪ, 7. КОММЕРЦIИ, И
8. НАРОДНАГО ПРОСВѢЩЕНIЯ
8 сентября 1802г. (Translation: ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING THE MINISTRIES IN RUSSIA SEPTEMBER)
Edge
252 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)