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3 Roubles Archangel
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 3 Roubles |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the double-headed eagle emblem of the Bank of Russia displayed with wings spread, set within an inner dotted border. The Cyrillic legend ТРИ РУБЛЯ arcs across the upper field, while БАНК РОССИИ curves along the lower field above the date 1998 Г. The fineness indicator АГ 900 appears to the lower left, the weight indication 31.1 to the lower right, and the Saint Petersburg Mint monogram (СПМД) is visible at the lower right periphery. The design is rendered in high-relief proof finish against a mirrored field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ТРИ РУБЛЯ БАНК РОССИИ • Ag 900 • 1998 г. • 31,1 СПМД • (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia • Silver 900 • 1998 year • 31.1 SPMD •) |
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The "Archangel" in this title refers to Arkhangelsk, Russia's first major seaport, founded by decree of Ivan the Terrible in 1584 at the mouth of the Northern Dvina. For over a century it handled the bulk of Russian foreign trade before Peter the Great forcibly redirected commerce to his new Baltic ports after 1703 — effectively strangling the city's mercantile importance by imperial fiat. This coin was issued as part of Russia's extensive commemorative program marking significant architectural and historical sites, a series that accelerated sharply through the 1990s as the Bank of Russia found hard-currency demand for silver collector issues abroad.