3 Roubles The Trans-Siberian Railway

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IssuerRussia
Year1994
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value3 Roubles (3 RUR)
CurrencyRouble (1991-1997)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight34.88 g
Dimensions39.00 mm
Thickness3.30 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse: Sergey Mikhaylovich Ivanov
In circulation to1 January 1998
Reference(s) Y#389, CBR#5111-0022, Schön#385
Obverse descriptionThe two-headed eagle (designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1994 г.» (3 ROUBLES 1994), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).
Obverse scriptCyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering3 РУБЛЯ 1994г. Ag 900 ЛМД 31,1 БАНК РОССИИ
(Translation: ROUBLES LMD BANK OF RUSSIA)
Reverse descriptionA bridge across the River Ob with a passing locomotive on it, in the background - a plan of the railway from Chelyabinsk to Vladivostok, above it - Siberia`s coat of arms, the inscriptions along the rim separated by an anchor crossed with an ax, the emblem of the Russian Empire`s Ministry of Railways: at the top - `100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ` (THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY), at the bottom - `МОСТ ЧЕРЕЗ РЕКУ ОБЬ` (A BRIDGE ACROSS THE OB).
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse lettering100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ МОСТ ЧЕРЕЗ РЕКУ ОБЬ
(Translation: ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY A BRIDGE ACROSS THE OB)
Edge300 corrugations
Mint(ЛМД)
Saint Petersburg / Leningrad /
Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)
Mintage1994 ЛМД - Proof - 25 000
Catalog ID1694208320
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