| Issuer | Russia |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 3 Roubles |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 34.88 g |
| Dimensions | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 3.30 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov Reverse: Sergey Alexandrovich Kornilov |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#639, CBR#5111-0067, Schön#609 |
| Obverse description | 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 | |
| Obverse lettering | ТРИ РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 900 • 1999 г. • 31,1 СПМД (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD) |
| Reverse description | The picture of an expedition`s camp against the background of mountains, to the right — the dates «1883 » «1885», at the top — a flying bird,at the bottom to the left — an antelope, to the right — a Kuku Yaman (a species of the family of cavicorn which has the signs of goats and rams). The inscription at the top along the rim: «2-я ТИБЕТСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ» (THE 2nd TIBET EXPEDITION). |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 2-я ТИБЕТСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ
1883 1885 (Translation: THE 2nd TIBET EXPEDITION) |
| Edge | 300 corrugations |
| Mint | (СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) |
| Mintage | 1999 СПМД - Proof - 15 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8879287460 |
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