A.A. Ivanov

Obverse

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: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1994 г.» (3 RUBLES 1994), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Reverse

a portrait of Alexander Ivanov in the background - a fragment of his painting "Christ Appears to the People" (The Appearance of the Messiah), to the left - John the Baptist, to the right in the background - Jesus Christ, below - a palette with brushes, the inscriptions along the rim: at the top — "РОССИЯ И МИРОВАЯ КУЛЬТУРА" (RUSSIA AND WORLD CULTURE), at the bottom - "А. ИВАНОВ" (A. IVANOV)

Authors

The artist: A.V. Baklanov
The sculptor: V.M. Kharlamov
Moscow Mint (ЛМД)
The edge: 300 corrugations

Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (July 28 (July 16 by the Julian calendar), 1809-July 15 (July 3), 1858) - a classicist Russian painter. His best known picture is a monumental painting entitled "Christ Appears to the People" (The Appearance of the Messiah). From 1831 to 1858 Ivanov lived in Italy.