| Issuer | Russia |
| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Value | 3 Roubles |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 34.88 g |
| Dimensions | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 3.30 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov Reverse: Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Kharlamov |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#671, CBR#5111-0080, Schön#650 |
| Obverse description | 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 - the date `2000`, 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 | |
| Obverse lettering | ТРИ РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 900 • 2000 г. • 31,1 ММД • (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia MMD) |
| Reverse description | The figure `2000` against the background of the Australian continent. In the three zeros combined with each other - the pictures of a runner, jumper and weight-lifter, under the zeros - the semicircular inscriptions along the rim: `CITIUS` `ALTIUS` `FORTUS`. At the top - the inscription in three lines: `XXVII ЛЕТНИЕ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ` (THE XXVIIth SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES), at the bottom - a kangaroo and the inscription: `СИДНЕЙ` (SYDNEY) divided by a horizontal line. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | XXVII
ЛЕТНИЕ
ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ
2000
CITIUS ALTIUS FORTUS
СИДНЕЙ (Translation: THE XXVIIth SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES SYDNEY) |
| Edge | 300 corrugations |
| Mint | (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date) |
| Mintage | 2000 ММД - Proof - 5 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6724752960 |
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