Russia 3 Roubles, 1999

3 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 1999. 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 designed by I. Bilibin, 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 — «1999», 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
SPMD)

Reverse

The portraits of scientists against the background of the University of St. Petersburg, under every of them — the corresponding initials with the surname: «А.А.УХТОМСКИЙ» (A.A.UKHTOMSKY), «В.И.СМИРНОВ» (V.I.SMIRNOV), «В.А.ФОК» (V.A.FOCK), «Д.И.МЕНДЕЛЕЕВ» (D.I.MENDELEYEV), at the bottom — the emblem of the University. The inscriptions along the rim: «САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ» (THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT PETERSBURG) «ОСНОВАН В 1724 ГОДУ» (FOUNDED IN 1724). (THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT PETERSBURG
A.A.UKHTOMSKY V.I.SMIRNOV V.A.FOCKD.I.MENDELEYEV
FOUNDED IN)

Edge

300 corrugations