The two-headed eagle (designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «5 РУБЛЕЙ 1994 г.» (5 ROUBLES 1994), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
5 РУБЛЕЙ 1994г.
Pd 999 лмд 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: Roubles LMD Bank of Russia)
Reverse description
A dancing ballerina, the inscription along the rim: `РУССКИЙ БАЛЕТ` (RUSSIAN BALLET) and a flower
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
РУССКИЙ
БАЛЕТ (Translation: Russian Ballet)
Edge
278 corrugations
Mint
(ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)