The Monastery of the Virgin’s Saint Entrance Presentation in Yaroslavl

Obverse

the two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1997 г.» (3 RUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.

Reverse

the picture of the Monastery of the Virgin’s Saint Entrance Presentation in Yaroslavl. Over the picture – the date «1314». The inscription along the rim: at the top — «СВЯТО-ВВЕДЕНСКИЙ МОНАСТЫРЬ» (THE MONASTERY OF THE VIRGIN’S SAINT ENTRANCE PRESENTATION), at the bottom – «Ярославль» (Yaroslavl).

Authors

The artists: A.A. Kolodkin, A.V. Kudin
The sculptors: A.S. Khazov, A.A. Kolodkin
Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 300 corrugations

The Monastery of the Virgin’s Saint Entrance Presentation was founded in 1314 by Trifon, the bishop of Rostov. It was built on the bank of the River Tolga, at the place of marvelous appearance of the Virgin’s Icon. Today there are two copies of this icon: one of them is at the Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow, the other – at the Museum of History and Arts in Yaroslavl. The Monastery of the Virgin’s Saint Entrance Presentation is a remarkable complex of the Russian architecture of the XVIIth century.