Reconciliation and Concord

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 figure of a woman against a background of a flag, which is the symbol of the Motherland. The woman has an olive brunch in her right hand and a heraldic shield with the Coat of Arms in her left hand. The inscription to the right in four lines: «ПРИМИРЕНИЕ И СОГЛАСИЕ» (RECONCILIATION AND CONCORD), to the left – the dates «1917», «19 », «1993», «1997» against a background of a flag.

Authors

The artist: G.I. Pravotorov
The sculptor: G.I. Pravotorov
Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 300 corrugations

According to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the year of 1997, which is the year of the 80th Anniversary of the October Revolution, was declared the Year of Reconciliation and Concord to unite and consolidate the Russian nation.