In the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription `БАНК РОССИИ` (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: `ТРИ РУБЛЯ` (THREE ROUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue `2011 г.` (2011), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
ТРИ РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 2011 г. • 31,1 СПМД • (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse description
Coloured Earth globe. Yuri Gagarin in helmet. Space. Stars.
Reverse script
Cyrillic, Cyrillic (cursive)
Reverse lettering
50
ЛЕТ
ПЕРВОГО
ПОЛЕТА
ЧЕЛОВЕКА
В КОСМОС
Гагарин (Translation: Anniversary of the First Manned Spaceflight)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)