The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «25 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.» (25 ROUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
25 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.
AG 900 155.5 ММД
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: Roubles MMD Bank of Russia)
Reverse description
The picture of a brown bear standing near a fallen tree and a bear-cub sitting on a fir-tree, in the background – a log-hut, fir-trees and the sun. The inscription along the rim: «СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР» (PROTECT OUR WORLD).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР (Translation: PROTECT OUR WORLD)
Edge
252 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)
