Russia 3 Roubles, 2009

3 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2009. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 39 mm and weighs 33.94 g.

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: "ТРИ РУБЛЯ" (THREE ROUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2009 г." (2009), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (Three Roubles
Bank of Russia
SPMD)

Reverse

To the left - the fragment of Moon's surface, to the right against the background of the celestial sky - the image of a space apparatus and colored depiction of planet of the Earth, inscriptions along the rim - on the mirror surface of celestial sky: "50-ЛЕТИЕ НАЧАЛА ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ ЛУНЫ" (THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING THE MOON'S RESEARCH) and on the matted surface of the Moon: "КОСМИЧЕСКИМИ АППАРАТАМИ" (BY SPACE EQUIPMENT). (ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING THE MOON'S RESEARCH BY SPACE EQUIPMENT)

Edge

300 corrugations