3 Rubles Track-and-Field Athletics World Championship in Helsinki

Features

Issuer	Russia
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2005
Value	3 Rubles 3 RUB = USD 0.037
Currency	Ruble (1998-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	33.94 g
Diameter	39 mm
Thickness	3.30 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 76738
References	Y# 906, 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# 5111-0143, Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/) Schön# 921 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Series: Sports

Series: Sports

Obverse

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 RUBLES), at the bottom – the year of issue «2005», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ТРИ РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 2005 г. • 31,1 СПМД •

Translation:
Three Rubles
Bank of Russia
SPMD

Engraver: Alexander Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Baklanov

Reverse

Pictograms of three athletes against the background of the stylized image of the Earth: in the centre – a runner, to the left from him – the date «2005», at the top – a high jumper, at the bottom – a discus thrower. The inscription along the rim: «ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО ЛЕГКОЙ АТЛЕТИКЕ ХЕЛЬСИНКИ» (TRACK-AND-FIELD ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HELSINKI).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО ЛЕГКОЙ АТЛЕТИКЕ ХЕЛЬСИНКИ
2005

Translation: TRACK-AND-FIELD ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HELSINKI

Engraver: Computer simulation

Designers: Alexander Baklanov, A. D. Schablykin

Edge

300 corrugations

Mint

(СПМД)

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

Comments

Date of issue: 03.05.2005

See also

• Athletics

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Numista Rarity index: 92

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Bullion value: USD 23.77

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