The 300th Anniversary of the Russian Fleet

Obverse

the two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1996 г.» (3 RUBLES 1996), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content.

Reverse

the aircraft-carrying cruiser "АДМИРАЛ КУЗНЕЦОВ" (ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV), to the right - Admiral Nikolai Kuznetsov's portrait and the semicircular inscription "Н.Г. КУЗНЕЦОВ" (N. G. KUZNETSOV) under it. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top on a ribbon - "300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА" (THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET), at the bottom - "АВИАНЕСУЩИЙ КРЕЙСЕР "АДМИРАЛ КУЗНЕЦОВ" (AIRCRAFT-CARRYING CRUISER "ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV").

Authors

The artist: A.V.Baklanov
The sculptor: N.A. Nosov
Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 300 corrugations

Cruisers appeared as a class of ships in the 1860s and the first aircraft-carrier was built during the First World War. Deck aircraft and helicopters are the main striking force of these surface warships.