The Tercentenary of the Poltava Battle (July 8, 1709)

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 "2009 г." (2009), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

In the centre - the profile image of the Peter I, in the background - a detachment warriors in advance, inscription above along the rim: "300-ЛЕТИЕ ПОЛТАВСКОЙ БИТВЫ" (THE TERCENTENARY OF POLTAVA BATTLE).

Authors

The artist: S.V. Sutyagin
The sculptor: Yu. S. Gogol
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД)
The edge: 300 corrugations.

The Poltava Battle (June 27, 1709 - July 9, 1709) - the general engagement of Russian and Swedish troops during the Northern War 1700-1721. In the hard fight, the Russian Army under command of Peter I, routed the Swedish Army of Charles XII. The decisive Victory of Russians in the environs of Poltava led to an change in the Northern War to Russia's benefit and put an end for supremacy of Sweden as the main military power in Europe.