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3 Roubles Dmitri Donskoy
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 3 Roubles (3 RUR) |
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| Obverse lettering | 3 РУБЛЯ 1996г. Ag 900 ЛМД 31,1 БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: 3 ROUBLES 1996 Ag 900 LMD 31.1 BANK OF RUSSIA) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts Andrei Rublev's icon «The Old Testament Trinity», centrally positioned and rendered in fine relief. To the left of the icon stands a figure of an icon-painter, and to the right a monk, framing the sacred composition. The upper rim legend reads «1000-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИИ · ДМИТРИЙ ДОНСКОЙ» (The Millennium of Russia — Dmitry Donskoy), while the lower rim bears the inscription «АНДРЕЙ РУБЛЕВ · ТРОИЦА» (Andrei Rublev · The Old Testament Trinity). The design was engraved by Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova and reflects the commemorative series dedicated to the great figures and cultural heritage of Russia. |
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Issued as part of Russia's ongoing commemorative series marking pivotal medieval battles, this coin honors Dmitri Donskoy's victory over the Mongol Golden Horde at Kulikovo Field in 1380 — the first major Russian military defeat of Mongol forces, though full independence from the Horde would not come for another century. The battle is credited with accelerating the consolidation of Russian principalities under Moscow's leadership.
Bank of Russia commemorative 3-rouble silver issues of the 1990s were struck in relatively modest proof mintages, often under 50,000 pieces, as the post-Soviet state worked to establish a modern numismatic program during a period of considerable economic instability.