3 Roubles The First Russian National Library

Features

Issuer Russia
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1995
Value 3 Roubles (3 RUR)
Currency Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 34.88 g
Diameter 39.00 mm
Thickness 3.30 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 1998
Number
N#
28961
References Y# 463,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
CBR# 5111-0029,
Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/)
Schön# 444
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

The 200th Anniversary of the First Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Series: Architectural Monuments of Russia

Obverse

In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the 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 framed by a circle of dots: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1995 г.» (3 ROUBLES 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
3 РУБЛЯ 1995г.
Ag 900 ЛМД 31,1
БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:
ROUBLES
LMD
BANK OF RUSSIA

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

A view of the Russian National Library building and a scroll, a book, a goose-quill and a garland of leaves with ribbons, the inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "РОССИЙСКАЯ НАЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА" (THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY), at the bottom - "ОСНОВАНА В 1795 г. САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ" (FOUNDED IN 1795. ST. PETERSBURG).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
РОССИЙСКАЯ НАЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА
ОСНОВАНА В 1795г. САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ

Translation:
THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY
FOUNDED IN SAINT PETERSBURG

Engravers: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov, Dmitriy Yuryevich Perepelkin

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

300 corrugations

Mint

Mintmark of Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd (ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)

Comments

Date of issue: 14 SEP 1995

The Russian National Library (formerly the Imperial Public Library) was founded on May 16, 1795, as the first public library in the country. One of the world's largest libraries, it keeps more than 31 million books.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1995 ЛМД Photo 15 000 Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Roubles (The First Russian National Library)
Katz
Auction 112
Lot 1824
Internet Archive
10 Feb 2024 UNC USD 37.71
(EUR 35.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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