Tercentenary of the Beginning the Governmental Arms Production in the Town of Tula

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 "2012 г." (2012), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

on the mirror surface of the coin disc to the left - the relief image of the monument to Peter the Great in Tula in the appearance of a blacksmith, to the right of it - the relief depiction of a flint-pistol in the style of the XVIII century, in the right part of the disc - a fragment of relief ornamental design, typical for Tula's method of finishing the exclusive sort of arms, in the background - the contour picture of the cupola of the building of the Tula State Arms Museum; along the rim - the circular inscription: "300-ЛЕТИЕ НАЧАЛА ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО ОРУЖЕЙНОГО ПРОИЗВОДСТВА В ТУЛЕ" (TERCENTENARY OF THE BEGINNING THE GOVERNMENTAL ARMS PRODUCTION IN TULA).

Authors

The artist: A.A. Brynza.
The sculptor: E.A. Tolzyn.
Mint: Moscow Mint (MМД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.