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

Features

Issuer	Russia
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1995
Value	3 Rubles (3 RUR)
Currency	Ruble (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	Yes
Number	N# 28961 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Series: Architectural Monuments of Russia

Obverse

In the center — 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 RUBLES 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

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

Translation:
RUBLES
LMD
BANK OF RUSSIA

Engraver: Alexander Baklanov

Designer: Alexander 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: A.V. Baklanov, D.Y. Perepelkin

Designer: Alexander Baklanov

Edge

300 corrugations

Mint

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

Comments

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.

Date of issue: 14.09.1995

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Numista Rarity index: 87

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Bullion value: USD 23.45

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