Moscow Mint of Goznak (Russia), Bank of Russia

1000 rubles

Gold 999°

250

Proof

The artist: S.А. Коzlov. The sculptor: V.F. Erokhin.

Moscow Mint of Goznak (Russia)

Obverse: n 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: "ОДНА ТЫСЯЧА РУБЛЕЙ" (ONE THOUSAND RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2011 г." (2011), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. Reverse: to the left on the smooth surface of the coin disc - a peasant ploughing up a field, behind him in the background - flying birds and outlines of clouds, on the right lower part of the disc, divided by the image of the sharpened goose-quill - the matted image of a paper sheet with the facsimile inscription of Alexander II; along the edges of the coin, between its border and a entire circle line, above to the left - the semicircular inscription: "МАНИФЕСТ ОБ ОТМЕНЕ КРЕПОСТНОГО ПРАВА" (THE MANIFEST ABOUT THE ABOLITION OF SERFDOM), below to the right - the image of shackles split by the date "1861 г." (1861).

The issue of the coin is devoted to one of the most important turning points in national history which had drawn a distinction between the old feudal-serfdom social structure and the future of Russia. The leading themes of the reverse picture are ideas of labour and liberation from the slave shackles.