| Issuer | Russia |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 3 Roubles (3 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 34.88 g |
| Diameter | 39.00 mm |
| Thickness | 3.30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov Reverse: V. I. Zaslavsky, Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin |
| In circulation to | 1 January 1998 |
| Reference(s) | Y#585, CBR#5111-0054, Schön#531 |
| Obverse description | 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. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 3 РУБЛЯ 1997г. Ag 900 ММД 31,1 БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: ROUBLES MMD Bank of Russia) |
| Reverse description | The picture of the Monastery and the miraculous Icon «The Omen». The inscriptions along the rim : «МОНАСТЫРЬ КОРЕННОЙ РОЖДЕСТВО-БОГОРОДИЦКОЙ ПУСТЫНИ» (THE MONASTERY OF THE NATIVITY OF BIRTH-GIVER-OF-GOD HERMITAGE), and «Курск» (Kursk), divided with dots, at the top – the date «1597». |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
| Reverse lettering | МОНАСТЫРЬ КОРЕННОЙ РОЖДЕСТВО-БОГОРОДИЦКОЙ ПУСТЫНИ 1597 • Курск • (Translation: THE MONASTERY OF THE NATIVITY OF BIRTH-GIVER-OF-GOD HERMITAGE • Kursk •) |
| Edge | 300 corrugations |
| Mint | (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date) |
| Mintage | 1997 ММД - Proof - 15 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 2918031430 |
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