Bicentenary of Russia's Victory in the Patriotic War of 1812
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 bу а circle of dots and inscriptions, above - the denomination: "ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ" (TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal, its fineness and fine metal content, in the centre - the year of issue "2012 г." (2012), to the right - the ordinal number sign of the coin №__ and the mint trade mark, along the rim - two concentric lines with four decorative elements.
Reverse
in the centre of the disc on the mirror field - the image of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, around it upon a laurels wreath - medallions with portraits of Alexander I, М.I. Kutuzov, P.H. Witgenstein, D.V. Davydov, P.I. Bagration and М.B. Barklay de Tolly, below - a shako over crossed weapon, standards and army accouterments, under them - inscription along the rim: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
Authors
The artist: A.A. Brynza (obverse and reverse).
The sculptors: Computer simulation (obverse), A.A. Dolgopolova, L.A. Evdokimova, F.S. Andronov, A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 320 corrugations.