The 2000th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Town of Derbent, Republic of Dagestan

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

on the mirror field of the disc – the panorama of a town on the mount slope, surrounded by the fortress wall, in the foreground – two travelers riding a camel and a donkey, along the rim above – the inscription: "2000-ЛЕТИЕ ОСНОВАНИЯ ГОРОДА ДЕРБЕНТА" (2000th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE TOWN OF DERBENT).

Authors

The artist: A.A. Brynza.
The sculptor: E.A. Tolzin.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.