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 ЛМД 31,1
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: ROUBLES LMD BANK OF RUSSIA)
Reverse description
The picture of four ballerinas performing the small swans dance. The inscription along the rim: «ЛЕБЕДИНОЕ ОЗЕРО» («THE SWAN LAKE»).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ЛЕБЕДИНОЕ ОЗЕРО (Translation: THE SWAN LAKE)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)