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.
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 of the Virgin’s Saint Entrance Presentation in Yaroslavl. Over the picture – the date «1314». The inscription along the rim: at the top — «СВЯТО-ВВЕДЕНСКИЙ МОНАСТЫРЬ» (THE MONASTERY OF THE VIRGIN’S SAINT ENTRANCE PRESENTATION), at the bottom – «Ярославль» (Yaroslavl).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
СВЯТО-ВВЕДЕНСКИЙ МОНАСТЫРЬ
Ярославль (Translation: Holy Vvedensky Monastery Yaroslavl)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)