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3 Roubles Temple of Saint Martin The Confessor
| Issuer | Central Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed relief depiction of the Church of Saint Martin the Confessor in Moscow, rendered in a refined architectural style that captures the neoclassical façade, columned portico, and distinctive bell tower of the historic edifice. The composition fills the central field with the church set against a plain background, emphasizing its architectural grandeur. An arcing legend at the top of the field reads ХРАМ СВТ. МАРТИНА ИСПОВЕДНИКА (The Temple of Saint Martin the Confessor), while the inscription МОСКВА (Moscow) appears in the lower field below the church. The overall design is executed in high-relief proof finish consistent with the commemorative series dedicated to Russian Orthodox architectural monuments. |
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The Church of Saint Martin the Confessor in Moscow — formally known as the Church of the Ascension — was built between 1792 and 1806, its design attributed to Rodion Kazakov and modeled loosely on the Panthéon in Paris. It survived the 1812 French occupation badly damaged and was subsequently restored, only to be stripped and converted into a bread distribution center during the Soviet period. The 2012 commemorative issue is part of Russia's long-running architectural monuments series, which has produced well over two hundred distinct silver pieces since the 1990s.