Pereslavl-Zalessky

Obverse

on the disc - 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, below: to the left - indications of the metal sign and fineness, to the right - the fine metal content. The inscriptions on the ring along the rim - on top: "СТО РУБЛЕЙ" (ONE HUNDRED RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the metal sign and fineness, in the centre - year of issue: "2008 г." (2008), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

on the disc - the panorama of the architectural ensemble of the monasteries, in the foreground - the lake, two floating boats, on the bank - trees, below - the inscription along the rim: "ПЕРЕСЛАВЛЬ-ЗАЛЕССКИЙ" (PERESLAVL-ZALESSKY).

Authors

The artist: А.D. Schablykin.
The sculptor: А.V. Chernousov.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 252 corrugations.

In 1152 The Prince Yury Dolgoruky founded on the Plessheev-Lake the town of Pereyaslavl (since the XVth century - Pereslavl-Zalessky). The proud and beauty of Pereslavl-Zalessky are the Savior's Transfiguration Cathedral (1152-1157) and monasteries of XVth-XVIth centuries - Goritsky, Saind Daniel and Saint Nikita. In 1688-1693, Peter the I built on the Plessheev-Lake his training "Poteshny" fleet. In 1803 the Museum "The Boat of Peter the I" was founded there.