Russia 3 Roubles, 2003

3 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2003. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 39 mm and weighs 34.88 g.

Obverse

In the centre - the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower - the semicircular inscription - "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "ТРИ РУБЛЯ" (THREE ROUBLES), at the bottom - the year of issue "2003", the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (Three Roubles
Bank of Russia
MMD)

Reverse

A biathloner firing a rifle, in the background above the line - stylised pictures: to the left - a northern pattern, to the right - a hunter shooting an arrow, the inscription and the date under him in three lines - "ХАНТЫ-МАНСИЙСК 2003" (KHANTY-MANSIYSK 2003), the inscription along the rim: "ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО БИАТЛОНУ" (WORLD BIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP). (WORLD BIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP
KHANTY-MANSIYSK)

Edge

300 corrugations