In the centre – the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it – the semicircular inscription `БАНК РОССИИ` (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim – on top: `ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ` (TWENTY FIVE ROUBLES), below: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre – the year of issue `2013 г.` (2013), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 2013 г. • 155,5 СПМД • (Translation: Twenty Five Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse description
In the centre on the mirror field of the disc – the ensemble of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra with Saint Trinity Cathedral in the front of it, below – the emblem of the Lavra: an angel holding in his hands the oval disc with the depiction of two crossed staves, to the both sides of the emblem – fragments of vegetable ornament. Above over the Lavra – the image of the patron saint of the Lavra and Saint Petersburg – the most Orthodox Prince Saint Alexander Nevsky, over it – the semicircular inscription along the rim: `Свято-Троицкая Александро-Невская Лавра` (Saint Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra)
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
СВЯТО-ТРОИЦКАЯ АЛЕКСАНДРО-НЕВСКАЯ
ЛАВРА (Translation: Saint Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra)
Edge
252 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)