Central Bank of Russia

3 Rubles – Russian Federation

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Tiger

Series: Protect Our World

Russia

Context

Year: 1996

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: 10,000

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

OBVERSE ↑

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REVERSE ↑

References

Y: #535

Numista: #46390

CBR: #5111-0046

Value

Exchange value: 3 RUR

Bullion value: $91.06

Inflation-adjusted value: 150.63 RUR

Obverse

Description:

Bilibin's two-headed eagle design. Rim inscriptions: top — "3 РУБЛЯ 1996", bottom — "БАНК РОССИИ". Below are the metal specification, fineness, mint mark, and fine metal content.

Inscription:

3 РУБЛЯ 1996г.

Ag 900 ЛМД 31,1

БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:

3 RUBLES 1996

Ag 900 LMD 31.1

BANK OF RUSSIA

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

Description:

An Amur tiger by a fallen tree, with two deer near a pond below a fir-covered cliff. A cedar branch above. Rim inscription: "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" (PROTECT OUR WORLD).

Inscription:

СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР

Translation:

Let's save our world

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Engraver: Lev Sergeevich Kamshilov

Designers: Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin, Lev Arsenyevich Vitte