The Year of Literature in Russia

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 "2015 г." (2015), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

in the centre on the mirror field of the disc – an opened book, the left part of which is tinctured in the colors of the National Flag of the Russian Federation, under it – the inscription in italics: "Год литературы в России" (The Year of Literature in Russia), above – the date "2015", in the background to the right – a pale of books.

Authors

The artist: S.A. Kozlov.
The sculptor: Computer simulation.
Mint: Moscow Mint (MМД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.