The 450th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Orel city

Obverse

on the mirror field of the disc – the relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, over it – the semicircular inscription along the rim: "РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), framed on both sides by doubled rhombuses, below under the coat of arms: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark, on bottom in the centre in three lines – the inscription: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin: "3 РУБЛЯ" (3 RUBLES), the year of issue: "2016 г." (2016).

Reverse

on the mirror field of the disk – the relief images of view of the city from the side of the Alexander bridge across the river Orlik and view of the Assumption (Archangel Michael) Cathedral, above in two lines – the inscription: "ОРЁЛ осн. в 1566 г." (OREL, founded in 1566).

Authors

The artists: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse, reverse).
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.