Russia 3 Roubles, 2000

3 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2000. 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 - the date "2000", 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

The figure "2000" against the background of the Australian continent. In the three zeros combined with each other - the pictures of a runner, jumper and weight-lifter, under the zeros - the semicircular inscriptions along the rim: "CITIUS" "ALTIUS" "FORTUS". At the top - the inscription in three lines: "XXVII ЛЕТНИЕ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ" (THE XXVIIth SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES), at the bottom - a kangaroo and the inscription: "СИДНЕЙ" (SYDNEY) divided by a horizontal line. (THE XXVIIth SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
SYDNEY)

Edge

300 corrugations