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
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
ТРИ РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 900 • 1999 г. • 31,1 ММД • (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
The picture of Mardjany Mosque in Kazan, the inscription above it: «КАЗАНЬ» (KAZAN) and the date «XVIII в.» (the XVIIIth century). The inscription at the top along the rim: «МЕЧЕТЬ «МАРДЖАНИ» (THE MOSQUE «MARDJANY»).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
Мечеть `Марджани`
Казань XVIII в. (Translation: The Mosque «Mardjany» Kazan)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)