The Underground Station «Kropotkinskaya», Moscow

Series: Architectural Monuments of Russia

Date of Issue

03.05.2005

Catalogue number

5111-0142

Architectural Monuments of Russia

Date of Issue

03.05.2005

Catalogue number

5111-0142

Denomination

3 rubles

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Silver 925/1000

Total weight, g

33.94 (±0.31)

Fine metal content not less than, g

31.10

Diameter, mm

39.00 (±0.30)

Thickness, mm

3.30 (±0.35)

Mintage, pcs

10,000

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 «2005», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right – the fine metal contentand the mint trade mark.

Reverse

the image of the above-ground entry of the Underground station «Kropotkinskaya», to the left – the date «1935», at the bottom – a grate of the fence. The inscription at the top along the rim – «СТАНЦИЯ МЕТРО «КРОПОТКИНСКАЯ» МОСКВА» (THE UNDERGROUND STATION «KROPOTKINSKAYA» MOSCOW).

Authors

The Artist: V.M. Erokhin.
The Sculptor: E.A. Tolzyn.
Moscow Mint (MМД).
The Edge: 300 Corrugations

The Underground station «Kropotkinskaya» (former name «Palace of Soviets») built in Moscow in 1935 isentered into the list of architectural monuments preserved by UNESCO.

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