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 999 • 1999 г. • 7,78 ММД • (Translation: Fifty Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
The picture of Raymonda and the Saracen sheikh Abderakhman at the ball scene from the 1st act. The inscription at the bottom along the rim: «РАЙМОНДА» (RAYMONDA).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
РАЙМОНДА (Translation: Raymonda)
Edge
134 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)