Lynx

Obverse

in the center — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1995 г.» (3 RUBLES 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Reverse

in the center - a lynx, to the right - two wooden cabins, above - a bird perched on a pine branch, below - fir branches, the inscription at the top along the rim - "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" (PROTECT OUR WORLD)..

Authors

The artist: A.V. Baklanov
The sculptor: N.A. Nosov
St. Petersburg Mint (ЛМД)
The edge: 300 corrugations

The lynx - an animal of the cat family; it may be as long as 109 cm and have a tail up to 24 cm long. It is found in Eurasian and North American forests.