In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, 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 — «1999», 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
• Ag 900 • 1999г. • 155,5 ММД • (Translation: Twenty Five Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
The pictures of Raymonda and the Knight Jean de Brienne (the Raymonda`s dream) from the 1st act. The inscription at the bottom along the rim: «РАЙМОНДА» (RAYMONDA).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
РАЙМОНДА (Translation: Raymonda)
Edge
252 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)