The 300th Anniversary of the Russian Fleet

Obverse

the two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «25 РУБЛЕЙ 1996 г.» (25 RUBLES 1996), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.

Reverse

sailing-ships during the Battle of Cesme, to the left above them - a portrait of Admiral Grigory Spiridov and under it - the semicircular inscription "Г.А. СПИРИДОВ" (G. A. SPIRIDOV). 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 - "ЧЕСМЕСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ 1770 г." (THE BATTLE OF CESME. 1770).

Authors

The artist: A.V.Baklanov
The sculptor: N.A. Nosov
Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 252 corrugations

During the Russian-Turkish war the Russian fleet, commanded by Admiral Spiridov, blocked the Turkish fleet in the Bay of Cesme of the coast of Asia Minor and destroyed it (June 26-July 7, 1770), giving Russia control over the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles.