The 700th Anniversary of the Birthday of Reverend Sergius Radonezhsky
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 "2014 г." (2014), to the right - the fine metal content and the ordinal number sign of the coin №___.
Reverse
the relief image of the monument to Sergius Radonezhsky by sculptor V.A. Chukharkin against a background of the Saint Trinity-Sergius Lavra, below – scenes from the ascetic life of Reverend Sergius, above along the rim – the inscription: "СЕРГИЙ РАДОНЕЖСКИЙ 700 ЛЕТ" (SERGIUS RADONEZHSKY 700 YEARS).
Authors
The artists: A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia, E.V. Kramskaya, L.A. Evdokimova.
The sculptor: F.S. Andronov.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 360 corrugations.