In the center — 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 — «ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ» (FIFTY 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
ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Au 900 • 1999 г. • 7,78 ММД • (Translation: Fifty Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
The profile self portrait of A.S.Pushkin, under it — the facsimile signature of the poet and his goose quill, lower — the dates «1799» «1837».
Reverse script
Cyrillic (cursive)
Reverse lettering
Александр
Пушкин
1799 1837 (Translation: Alexander Pushkin)
Edge
200 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)