In the centre of the disc, in the circle of dots - the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (two-headed eagle with wings down), under it to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the mint trade mark, to the right – the fine metal content; along the rim – semicircular inscriptions divided by two doubled rhombuses, on the top – the denomination and year of issue: `3 РУБЛЯ 1992` (3 ROUBLES 1992), at the bottom: `БАНК РОССИИ` (BANK OF RUSSIA).
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
3 РУБЛЯ 1992г.
Ag 900 ММД 31,1
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: ROUBLES MMD BANK OF RUSSIA)
Reverse description
In the centre of the disc – the relief image of the premises of the Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg , over it - the inscription: `САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ` (SAINT PETERSBURG), before the building on the smooth water surface - a sailing ship, a rowing one and a boat, along the rim – semicircular inscriptions, above: `ЭПОХА ПРОСВЕЩЕНИЯ. ХVIII ВЕК` (THE AGE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT. THE XVIII CENTURY), below: `АКАДЕМИЯ НАУК` (THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ЭПОХА ПРОСВЕЩЕНИЯ · XVIII в.
САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ
АКАДЕМИЯ НАУК (Translation: THE AGE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT. THE XVIIIth CENTURY SAINT PETERSBURG THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES)
Edge
Reeded, 300 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)
