Russia 3 Roubles, 1998

3 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 1998. 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 — «1998», 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 panorama of the architectural monuments of the Nilo Stolo- benskaya Hermitage, to the left over the picture of the monastery — the figure of the Saint Nil Stolobensky, to the right — the date «XVI в.» (XVIth century). The inscription at the top along the rim: «НИЛО-СТОЛОБЕНСКАЯ ПУСТЫНЬ» (THE NILO STOLOBEN- SKAYA HERMITAGE). (Nilo Stolo- benskaya Hermitage)

Edge

300 corrugations