The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1997 г.» (3 ROUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
3 РУБЛЯ 1997г.
Ag 900 ММД 31,1
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: ROUBLES MMD BANK OF RUSSIA)
Reverse description
At the top to the left and to the right — the State Emblems of Russia and Belarus. The inscription at the top in the middle in five lines: «ДОГОВОР ОБ ОБРАЗОВАНИИ СООБЩЕСТВА РОССИИ И БЕЛАРУСИ» (THE RUSSIA/BELARUS COMMONWEALTH TREATY), below to the left – the Moscow view with the Kremlin, to the right – the Minsk view with an obelisk on Victory Square and the House of the Belorussian Government. At the bottom – the date of signing of the Treaty «2 АПРЕЛЯ 1996» (APRIL 2, 1996).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
Договор об образовании сообщества
России и Беларуси
2 апреля 1996 (Translation: Treaty establishing the Community of Russia and Belarus APRIL)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)
