The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «50 РУБЛЕЙ 1996 г.» (50 ROUBLES 1996), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
50 РУБЛЕЙ 1996г.
Au 900 ЛМД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: Roubles LMD Bank of Russia)
Reverse description
The cruiser `ВАРЯГ` (VARYAG) with a coat of arms on a ribbon under it. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top on a ribbon - `300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА` (THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET), at the bottom - `КРЕЙСЕР `ВАРЯГ` 1904 г.` (THE CRUISER `VARYAG` 1904).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА
КРЕЙСЕР ‹ВАРЯГ› 1904 г. (Translation: ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET HE CRUISER `VARYAG`)
Edge
200 corrugations
Mint
(ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)
