In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, 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 — the year of issue «2001», 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 • 2001 г. • 31,1 СПМД • (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse description
To the left at the top — the date «1701», lower – a star globe, to the right at the bottom — the Sukharev Tower, lower — a sea map, dividers, a set square, at the bottom — a book and a compass on it. The inscription at the top along the rim on a ribbon: «НАВИГАЦКАЯ ШКОЛА» (THE NAVIGATION SCHOOL).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
НАВИГАЦКАЯ ШКОЛА
1701 г. (Translation: THE NAVIGATION SCHOOL)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)