In the centre – the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, 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 – the year of issue «2006», 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 • 2006 г. • 7,78 СПМД • (Translation: Fifty Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse description
A stylized image of a footballer kicking the ball against the background of the Globe, at the bottom – the date «2006». The inscription at the top along the rim: «ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО ФУТБОЛУ • ГЕРМАНИЯ» (FIFA WORLD CUP • GERMANY).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО ФУТБОЛУ •
ГЕРМАНИЯ
2006 (Translation: FIFA World Cup - Germany)
Edge
200 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)