The Map

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: "ДЕСЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ" (TEN THOUSAND RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal, its fineness and the mint trade mark, in the centre – the уеаr of issue "2003 г." (2003), to the right - the fine metal content and the ordinal number sign of the coin №___.

Reverse

in the cartouche - a stylised picture of a map: at the bottom to the left - symbolic picture of the Sides of the world, under it - the Vyborg Fortress, a sailing ship, the inscription on the scroll: "ВЫБОРГ" (VYBORG), lower - the Kronstadt Fortress, a sailing ship, coastal defences, the inscription on a ribbon: "КРОНШТАДТ" (KRONSTADT", at the top to the right - the view of factory buildings with the inscription on the scroll: "ПЕТРОЗАВОДСК" (PETROZAVODSK), lower - the view of the Shlisselburg Fortress with the inscription on the scroll: "ШЛИССЕЛЬБУРГ" (SHLISSELBURG), in the centre, at the bottom - the view of the Peter and Paul Fortress, under it - the inscription on a ribbon: "САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ" (SAINT PETERSBURG).

Authors

The artist: A.V. Baklanov.
The sculptor: A.S. Khazov.
Moscow Mint (МMД).
The edge: 360 corrugations.