Russia 3 Roubles, 2005

3 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 2005. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 39 mm and weighs 33.94 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 «2005», 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

Pictograms of three athletes against the background of the stylized image of the Earth: in the centre – a runner, to the left from him – the date «2005», at the top – a high jumper, at the bottom – a discus thrower. The inscription along the rim: «ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО ЛЕГКОЙ АТЛЕТИКЕ ХЕЛЬСИНКИ» (TRACK-AND-FIELD ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HELSINKI). (TRACK-AND-FIELD ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HELSINKI)

Edge

300 corrugations