3 Rubles The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg

Features

Issuer	Russia
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1996
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# 28963
References	Y# 510, 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# 5111-0043, Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/) Schön# 492 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

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1996 г.» (3 RUBLES 1996), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). T The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
3 РУБЛЯ 1996г.
Ag 900 ЛМД 31,1
БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:
RUBLES
LMD
BANK OF RUSSIA

Engraver: Alexander Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Baklanov

Reverse

A view of the Winter Palace, the Alexander Column and the arch of the General Headquarters. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "АНСАМБЛЬ ДВОРЦОВОЙ ПЛОЩАДИ" (THE ENSEMBLE OF THE PALACE SQUARE), at the bottom in two lines - "САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ XVIII-XIX вв." (ST. PETERSBURG XVIIITH - XIXTH centuries).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
АНСАМБЛЬ ДВОРЦОВОЙ ПЛОЩАДИ
САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ
XVIII-XIX в.в.

Translation:
THE ENSEMBLE OF THE PALACE SQUARE
SAINT PETERSBURG

Engravers: I.S. Komshilov, S. A. Kornilov

Designer: Alexander Baklanov

Edge

300 corrugations

Mint

(ЛМД)

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

Comments

The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, built by Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1754-1762, is an example of Russian baroque architecture. Formerly the residence of Russian emperors, since 1922 it has housed the Hermitage, one of the world's largest art and historical museums. The Alexander Column was built by August Montferrand in 1830-1834 in the Empire style to commemorate Russia's victory over Napoleon's army in the Patriotic War of 1812. The General Headquarters building, erected by Carlo Rossi in 1819-1829, is another architectural monument of the Palace Square.

Date of issue: 13.09.1996

See also

• Sculpture
• Palace

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Numista Rarity index: 87

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Bullion value: USD 23.40

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