Tercentenary of the Russian Navy’s Victory in the Battle of Gangut

Obverse

in the centre – the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it – the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim – on top: "ОДНА ТЫСЯЧА РУБЛЕЙ" (ONE THOUSAND RUBLES), below: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre – the year of issue "2014 г." (2014), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

on the mirror field of the disc against a background of a steep shore – a group of vessels in a scene of the sea battle: in the foreground – a rowing-sailing ship, to its left – a sailing ship flying the Saint Andrew flag, to the right in a background – a sailing ship shrouded in smoke puffs of gunshots and a rowing sloop in the front of it, along the rim – inscriptions, above: "ГАНГУТ • 1714" (GANGUT • 1714), below: "ПОБЕДА РУССКОГО ФЛОТА" (VICTORY OF RUSSIAN NAVY).

Authors

The artist: L.A. Evdokimova.
The sculptor: V.B. Ananyin
Mint: Моscow Mint (ММД).
Edge: 210 corrugations.