Description:
Obverse
The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «10 000 РУБЛЕЙ 1997 г.» (10,000 RUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.
Reverse
The reverse: The reverse: The reverse: The reverse: The reverse: the picture of a polar she-bear with two bear-cubs against a background of ice-hummocks, a bird and the sun. The inscription along the rim: «СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР» (PROTECT OUR WORLD).
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