Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and a semicircular inscription above it along the rim: ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms there are the chemical symbol of the metal and fineness on the left and fine metal content and the mint trade mark on the right, at the bottom in the centre, in three lines, there is an inscription: ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination: ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), and the year of issue: ‘2022 г.’ (2022).

Reverse

a coloured image of the characters of the ‘Иван Царевич и Серый Волк’ (Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf) animation film against the background of a relief image of the Far Far Away Kingdom’s panoramic picture; at the top, there is a coloured inscription in two lines: ‘Иван Царевич и Серый Волк’ (Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf).

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), A.N. Bessonov (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 300 corrugations.

Discover more

‘Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf’ is a Russian animated film produced by the Melnitsa Animation studio.

Plotwise, an ordinary guy Ivan needs to pass a fabulous test to marry the tsar’s daughter Vasilisa. The Grey Wolf helps Ivan in doing this.

The film was released on 29 December 2011. The film director is Vladimir Toropchin.