Pisces

Series:Signs of the Zodiac

Date of Issue

05.02.2004

Catalogue number

5111-0124

Signs of the Zodiac

Date of Issue

05.02.2004

Catalogue number

5111-0124

Denomination

3 rubles

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Silver 900/1000

Total weight, g

34.88 (±0.32)

Fine metal content not less than, g

31.10

Diameter, mm

39.00 (±0.30)

Thickness, mm

3.30 (±0.35)

Mintage, pcs

20,000

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 «2004» , 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 picture of two fishes against the background of stars, to the right – the sign of the Pisces Zodiac constellation.

Authors

The artist: S.A. Kozlov.A.D. Shablykin.
The sculptors: V.N. Pitev.
Moscow Mint (МMД).
The edge: 300 corrugations

The Pisces constellation situated in the Northern Hemisphere contains 129 stars visible with the naked eye.

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