Description
Commemorative issue – Historical Series: Contribution of Russia to World Culture
Obverse
In the center – the emblem of the Bank of Russia (double-headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin), underneath the left – indicate the metal sign and the fineness, in the center – the mint trademark., right – the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed circle of dots: at the top – “25 rubles 1993” at the bottom – “BANK OF RUSSIA”.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
25 РУБЛЕЙ 1993 г.
Pd999 ЛМД 31.1
БАНК РОССИИ
Translation:
25 Rubles
Palladium 999 LMD 31.1 gr.
Bank of Russia
Engravers: A.V. Baklanov, A.A. Dolgopolova
Reverse
Image Mussorgsky on background scenes from the opera “Boris Godunov”, to the left – a lyre and a laurel branch, inscriptions along the rim: at the top – “RUSSIA AND WORLD CULTURE” at the bottom – “Mussorgsky”
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
РОССИЯ И МИРОВАЯ КУЛЬТУРА
М.П.МУСОРГСКИЙ
Translation:
RUSSIA AND WORLD CULTURE
M.P. Musorgsky
Engravers: A.V. Baklanov, A.A. Dolgopolova