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 - the date `2000`, 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 • 2000 г. • 31,1 ММД • (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
A snow leopard on a tree trunk, in the background - outlines of mountains, to the right - a flying bird. The inscription along the rim - `СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР` (PROTECT OUR WORLD).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
СОХРАНИМ
НАШ МИР (Translation: PROTECT OUR WORLD)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)