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 `2008 г.` (2008), 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 • 2008 г. • 155,5 ММД • (Translation: Twenty Five Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
In the centre - the panorama of architectural monuments of the Astrakhan Kremlin- above it in the vignette - the inscription in two lines: `ОСНОВАН В XVI в.` (FOUNDED IN THE XVIth century); on top - the inscription along the rim: `АСТРАХАНСКИЙ КРЕМЛЬ` (THE ASTRAKHAN KREMLIN), on bottom - the vegetable ornament.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
АСТРАХАНСКИЙ КРЕМЛЬ
ОСНОВАН
В XVI в. (Translation: THE ASTRAKHAN KREMLIN FOUNDED IN)
Edge
252 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)