Lynx
Obverse
in the center — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — «100 РУБЛЕЙ 1995 г.» (100 RUBLES 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).
Reverse
in the center - a lynx with two kittens and a bird sitting on a fir tree in the background, to the left - a horse with a foal, to the right - three men building a log cabin near a church, the inscription at the top along the rim - "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" (PROTECT OUR WORLD)..
Authors
The artist: A.V. Baklanov
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova
St. Petersburg Mint (ЛМД)
The edge: 360 corrugations
The lynx - an animal of the cat family; it may be as long as 109 cm and have a tail up to 24 cm long. It is found in Eurasian and North American forests.