In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ТРИ РУБЛЯ (THREE ROUBLES), at the bottom — «1999», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
ТРИ РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 900 • 1999 г. • 31,1 ММД (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
The picture of the Saracen sheikh Abderakhman and Raymonda during the abduction scene from the 2nd act. The inscription at the bottom along the rim: «РАЙМОНДА» (RAYMONDA).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
РАЙМОНДА (Translation: Raymonda)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)