Football World's Cup 2002

Obverse

in the centre - the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower - the semicircular inscription - "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ" (FIFTY RUBLES), at the bottom - the year of issue "2002", 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

the stylised picture of a footballer shooting the ball, the date on the ball - "2002". The inscription along the rim: "ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО ФУТБОЛУ РЕСПУБЛИКА КОРЕЯ ЯПОНИЯ" (FOOTBALL WORLD'S CUP REPUBLIC OF KOREA JAPAN).

Authors

The artists: A. V. Baklanov, A.D. Shablykin.
The sculptor: I.I. Kopytkin.
Moscow Mint (MМД).
The edge: 200 corrugations.