The 150th Anniversary of the Birthday of A.P. Chekhov

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 by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "СТО РУБЛЕЙ" (ONE HUNDRED RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2010 г." (2010), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

to the left - images of a couple sitting near baggage and a woman standing behind them, in the background behind the window - a blooming tree, above to the right and to the left - stylized image of a falling certain, to the right - the figure of standing A.P. Chekhov, below on the mirror field of the paper sheet - the mated signature of the writer: "А. ЧЕХОВ" (A. CHEKHOV) and dates in one line: "1860" and "1904".

Authors

The artist: A.A. Brynsa
The sculptors: E.I. Novikova, A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 360 corrugations.