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 999 ММД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: Roubles MMD Bank of Russia)
Reverse description
Masha and Drosselmeyer with the broken Nutcracker, the inscription along the rim - `ЩЕЛКУНЧИК` (THE NUTCRACKER)
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ЩЕЛКУНЧИК (Translation: THE NUTCRACKER)
Edge
134 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)
