Central Bank of Russia

3 Rubles – Russian Federation

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Exploration of the Russian Arctic

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: 25,000

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: #462

Numista: #47022

CBR: #5111-0031

Value

Exchange value: 3 RUR

Bullion value: $89.14

Inflation-adjusted value: 448.00 RUR

Obverse

Description:

At the center is the Bank of Russia emblem (I. Bilibin's two-headed eagle), below which are the metal specifications and mint mark. Around the rim, within a dotted circle, the top reads "3 РУБЛЯ 1995 г." and the bottom "БАНК РОССИИ".

Inscription:

3 РУБЛЯ 1995г.

Ag 900 ММД 31,1

БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:

3 RUBLES 1995

Ag 900 MMD 31.1

BANK OF RUSSIA

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

Description:

Left: airplane. Right: dirigible. Center: icebound ship. Right of ship: Roald Amundsen portrait. Below: "1918 * 1926 гг." Rim inscription top: «ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ РУССКОЙ АРКТИКИ». Bottom: "ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Р. АМУНДСЕНА".

Inscription:

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ РУССКОЙ АРКТИКИ

1918 • 1926 гг.

ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ Р. АМУНДСЕНА

Translation:

EXPLORATION OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC

1918 • 1926

R. AMUNDSEN'S EXPEDITION

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Engraver: Igor Sergeevich Komshilov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov