Rodnina I.K. - Zaitsev A.G.
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 "2010 г." (2010), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Reverse
the image of sporting pair of figure skaters against a background of icy ground, inscriptions along the rim - to the left above: "А.Зайцев" (A. Zaitsev), to the right below: "И. Роднина" (I. Rodnina).
Authors
The artist: S.A. Kozlov.
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.
Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna (b. 1949) - the outstanding figure skater, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1969), appeared in figure skating for Sport Club of the Soviet Army in pair with Ulanov А.N. (1968-1972) and since 1973 with Zaitsev А.G. Rodnina I.K. was the Champion of the USSR (1970-1971, 1973-1975 and 1977), of Europe and of the World (1969-1978, 1980), of Olympic Games in 1972 г. with Ulanov А.N. and in 1976, 1980 with Zaitsev А.G. Zaitsev Аlexander Gennadievich (b. 1952 ) - the outstanding figure skater, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1973), appeared in figure skating for Sport Club of the Soviet Army in pair with Rodnina I.К. Zaitsev A.G. was the Champion of the USSR (1973 -1975, 1977) of Europe and of the World (1973-1978, 1980) and of the Olympic Games in 1976, 1980.