Formation of the Russian State

Obverse

in the center - the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin, lower - the semicircular inscription - "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "СТО РУБЛЕЙ" (HUNDRED RUBLES), at the bottom - the date "2000", the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

a figure of a young woman symbolizing the appearance of Russia, to the right - a fairy-tale bird -maiden Sirin (personage of old Russian popular prints), in the background - outlines of the geographic map of the Russian State. The inscription at the bottom along the rim - "РОССИЯ НА РУБЕЖЕ ТЫСЯЧЕЛЕТИЙ" (RUSSIA ON THE THRESHOLD OF MILLENNIUMS).

Authors

The artist: V.M.Yerokhin
The sculptor: V.M.Kharlamov
Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 360 corrugations