I. Bilibin's two-headed eagle design. Rim inscriptions: top — "100 РУБЛЕЙ 1996", bottom — "БАНК РОССИИ". Letters below indicate metal, fineness, weight, and mint mark.
The first Russian battleship "Poltava" is shown, with the Admiralty's central portal to its left. To the right is a portrait of Peter the Great above the inscription "МОРСКИМ СУДАМ БЫТЬ ПЕТР I" and a ship draft. The rim inscriptions read: "300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА" above and "ПЕРВЫЙ ЛИНЕЙНЫЙ КОРАБЛЬ 'ПОЛТАВА' 1712 г." below.