Historical Series: The 400th Anniversary of the People's Voluntary Corps Headed by Kozma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky
The 400th Anniversary of the People's Voluntary Corps Headed by Kozma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky
Date of issue: 30.01.2012
Catalogue number: 5111-0226
Denomination
Quality
Metal, fineness
Total weight, G
Fine metal
content not less than, G
Diameter, mm
Thickness, mm
Mintage, pcs.
3 rubles
Proof
Silver 925/1000
33.94 (±0.31)
31.10
39.00 (±0.30)
3.30 (±0.35)
5000
The 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.
The reverse:
in the centre on the mirror field - relief portraits of K. Minin and D. Pozharsky, over them - the flying banner with the image of Christ on it, under the portraits on a oval cartouche - the horizontal inscription in two lines made in stylized cursive: "НАРОДНОЕ ОПОЛЧЕНИЕ" (PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER CORPS), to the right and to the left of the portraits - two vertical matted segments covered by decorative ornaments, on the lower part of the right segment - the date: "1612".
The artist: S.V. Sutyagin
The sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova, A.N. Bessonov
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.
