Russia 3 Roubles, 1996

3 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 1996. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 39 mm and weighs 34.88 g.

Obverse

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1996 г.» (3 ROUBLES 1996), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). T The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. (ROUBLES
LMD
BANK OF RUSSIA)

Reverse

A view of the Winter Palace, the Alexander Column and the arch of the General Headquarters. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "АНСАМБЛЬ ДВОРЦОВОЙ ПЛОЩАДИ" (THE ENSEMBLE OF THE PALACE SQUARE), at the bottom in two lines - "САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ XVIII-XIX вв." (ST. PETERSBURG XVIIITH - XIXTH centuries). (THE ENSEMBLE OF THE PALACE SQUARE
SAINT PETERSBURG)

Edge

300 corrugations