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 `2002`, 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 • 2002 г. • 31,1 СПМД • (Translation: Three Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse description
Two women skiers during a race, above them - a floating eagle, at the bottom to the left - the date `2002`. The inscription along the rim: `XIX ЗИМНИЕ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ СОЛТ-ЛЕЙК-СИТИ` (THE XIXth WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES SALT LAKE CITY).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
XIX ЗИМНИЕ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ
СОЛТ-ЛЕЙК-СИТИ
2002 (Translation: THE XIXth WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES SALT LAKE CITY)
Edge
300 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)