The 1150th Anniversary of Foundation of the City of Smolensk

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: "ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ", (FIFTY RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2013 г." (2013), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

in the centre of the disc on the mirror field - the coat of arms of the city of Smolensk, to the left of it - the inscription in three lines: "СМОЛЕНСК" (SMOLENSK), to the right - the inscription in two lines: "1150 ЛЕТ" (1150 YEARS), above at the rim - the mythical bird Gamayun with the spread wings, around along the rim - the vegetable ornament.

Authors

A.D. Schablykin.
V.B. Ananyin.
Moscow Mint (МMД).
134 corrugations.