Russia 3 Roubles, 2001

3 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2001. 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 with wings down, 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 year of issue «2001», 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 picture of the Emblem of the Commonwealth of Independent States, at the bottom — a hexagon framed by leafs, on the surface of the hexagon — hidden pictures of the figure «10» and of the word «ЛЕТ» (YEARS) written to the left, which are visible by turns only on changing the angle of vision. The inscription along the rim: «СОДРУЖЕСТВО НЕЗАВИСИМЫХ ГОСУДАРСТВ» (the Commonwealth of Independent States). (The Commonwealth of Independent States)

Edge

300 corrugations