Andrew Rublyov

Obverse

in the centre – the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it – the semicircular inscription «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim – on top: «ТРИ РУБЛЯ» (THREE RUBLES), below: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre – the year of issue «2007 г.» (2007), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

in the centre – the image of the icon «The Annunciation», to the right and to the left of it – the vertical inscriptions «Андрей» and «Рублев» («Andrew» and «Rublyov») and stylized vegetable ornament.

Authors

The artist: A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia
The sculptors: A.V. Baklanov, A.D. Schablykin.
Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД)
The edge: 300 corrugations.

The icon «The Annunciation» is a part of the festal order of the iconostasis of the Trinity Cathedral of the Holy Trinity-Saint Sergius Lavra. It was created by Andrew Rublyov in 1425-1427.