Central Bank of Russia

3 Rubles (First Russian National Library, St. Petersburg) – Russian Federation

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: The 200th Anniversary of the First Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Series: Architectural Monuments of Russia

Russia

Context

Year: 1995

Country: Russia

Issuer: Russian Federation

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Russia

Period:

Russian Federation

(since 1991)

Currency:

Rouble

(1992—1997)

Demonetization: 1 January 1998

Total mintage: 15,000

Material

Diameter: 39 mm

Weight: 34.88 g

Silver weight: 31.39 g

Thickness: 3.3 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

Y: #463

Numista: #28961

CBR: #5111-0029

Value

Exchange value: 3 RUR

Bullion value: $89.85

Inflation-adjusted value: 448.00 RUR

Obverse

Description:

Center: Bank of Russia emblem (Bilibin's two-headed eagle), with metal details below. Inscriptions along the rim: "3 РУБЛЯ 1995 г." above, "БАНК РОССИИ" below, within a dotted circle.

Inscription:

3 РУБЛЯ 1995г.

Ag 900 ЛМД 31,1

БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:

3 RUBLES 1995

Ag 900 LMD 31.1

BANK OF RUSSIA

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

Description:

The Russian National Library building with a scroll, book, quill, and leaf garland. Inscriptions: above, "РОССИЙСКАЯ НАЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА"; below, "ОСНОВАНА В 1795 г. САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ".

Inscription:

РОССИЙСКАЯ НАЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА

ОСНОВАНА В 1795г. САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ

Translation:

RUSSIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY

FOUNDED IN 1795. SAINT PETERSBURG

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Engravers: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov, Dmitriy Yuryevich Perepelkin

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov