Description:

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: "ДВЕСТИ РУБЛЕЙ" (TWO НUNDRED RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "1999 г." (1999) to the right in two lines - the fine metal content, the mint trade mark and the ordinal number sign of the coin №___, along the rim – two concentric lines with four decorative elements.

Reverse

The picture of the mint against the background of contours of the Saint Petersburg's panorama, to the left — the bust to Peter the Great,under which — the inscription: "ПЕТР I ОСНОВАТЕЛЬ" (PETER I THE FOUNDER), lower — a placer of old and modern coins, to the right — the date in two lines:"275 ЛЕТ" (275 YEARS),the badge of the Order "For Services to the Native Land", the mint trade mark "СПМД" (St. Petersburg Mint), at the top — a flying angel of the Peter and Paul`s Cathedral,the inscription along the rim: "САНКТ ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР" (THE SAINT PETERSBURG MINT).