The Savings-Affairs in Russia

Obverse

in the center — 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 «2001», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

the building of the Educative House (the first Moscow savings-bank), over it — a garland of ears and flowers bearing the Emblem of Russian savings-banks (a hive with flying bees around it, and the abundance horn filled with coins), lower to the right — the inscription on a ribbon «МОСКВА» (MOSCOW), at the bottom — the date «1841» written on a vignette of wheat ears, the inscription along the rim: «СБЕРЕГАТЕЛЬНОЕ ДЕЛО В РОССИИ» (THE SAVINGS-AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA).

Authors

The artist: A.V. Baklanov.
The sculptor: A.S. Kunats.
Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.

The Decree of the Emperor Nikolai I from October 30, 1841 marked the beginning of founding the first savings-banks in Russia. The savings-affairs, being one of the oldest trends in the activities of credit institutes of Russia, make it possible for citizens of the country to organize their monetary savings and to form the long-term resources for crediting the real sector of the Russian economy.