Virgin's Saint Entrance Presentation Monastery "Optin Hermitage" Kaluga Region

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: "ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TWENTY FIVE RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2011г." (2011), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

on the lower matted part of the disc - the image of the monastery architectural ensemble, under it - the semicircular inscription along the rim: "ОПТИНА ПУСТЫНЬ" (OPTIN HERMITAGE), on the upper mirror part of the disc - the picture of Saint John the Baptist small and secluded monastery of the Optin Hermitage framed by the forest, over it, along the rim - semicircular inscription: "СВЯТО-ВВЕДЕНСКИЙ МОНАСТЫРЬ" (VIRGIN'S SAINT ENTRANCE PRESENTATION MONASTERY).

Authors

The artist: A.A. Brynza
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 252 corrugations.