Saint Isaac Cathedral by August Montferrand

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: "ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TWENTY FIVE RUBLES), below: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre – the year of issue "2014 г." (2014), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

on the vertical matted stripe in the left part of the disc – the portrait of August Montferrand with the inscription under it: "ОГЮСТ МОНФЕРРАН" (AUGUST MONTFERRAND) and the colored picture of the capital of the Ionic order, to the right on the mirror field of the coin, against a background of contour outlines of city’s blocks – the relief image of the Saint Isaac Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.

Authors

The artist: E.V. Kramskaya.
The sculptors: F.S. Andronov, A.A. Dolgopolova.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 252 corrugations.