The 300th Anniversary of the Russian Fleet

Obverse

the two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «100 РУБЛЕЙ 1996 г.» (100 RUBLES 1996), 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 first Russian battleship "Poltava", to the left - the central portal of the Admiralty, to the right - a portrait of Peter the Great and under it - the inscription in four lines "МОРСКИМ СУДАМ БЫТЬ ПЕТР I" (SEA-GOING SHIPS MUST BE. PETER I), below - a draft of a ship. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top on a ribbon - "300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА" (THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET), at the bottom - "ПЕРВЫЙ ЛИНЕЙНЫЙ КОРАБЛЬ "ПОЛТАВА" 1712 г." (THE FIRST BATTLESHIP "POLTAVA" 1712.)

Authors

The artist: A.V.Baklanov
The sculptor: A.A.Dolgopolova
Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 300 corrugations

On October 20, 1696 the Russian tsar Peter the Great declared at a meeting of the Boyar Duma, "Sea-going ships must be", and ever since that time this date has been considered the date of the founding of the Russian regular navy. With the creation of an advanced ship-building industry Russia became a naval power.