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). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. (ROUBLES
MMD
BANK OF RUSSIA)

Reverse

The aircraft-carrying cruiser "АДМИРАЛ КУЗНЕЦОВ" (ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV), to the right - Admiral Nikolai Kuznetsov's portrait and the semicircular inscription "Н.Г. КУЗНЕЦОВ" (N. G. KUZNETSOV) under it. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top on a ribbon - "300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА" (THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET), at the bottom - "АВИАНЕСУЩИЙ КРЕЙСЕР "АДМИРАЛ КУЗНЕЦОВ" (AIRCRAFT-CARRYING CRUISER "ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV"). (ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET
N.G. KUZNETSOV
AIRCRAFT-CARRYING CRUISER "ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV")

Edge

300 corrugations