The 450th Anniversary of the Voluntary Entering of Udmurtiya into the Russian State

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 "2008 г." (2008), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

In the cartouche, to the right against the background of the memorial house - the image of P.I. Chaikovsky, below - the inscription in two lines: "ДОМ ЧАЙКОВСКОГО В ВОТКИНСКЕ" (CHAIKOVSKY'S HOUSE IN VOTKINSK), above on the matted cartouche with ornament - the eight-beam solar sign and inscription along the rim: "УДМУРТИЯ" (UDMURTIYA).

Authors

The artist: S.A. Kozlov.
The sculptor: A.S. Khazov.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.

The old Ural town Votkisk is the birthplace of P.I. Chaikovsky. He spent his childhood in the house (now the museum) located near the Votkisk factory where the father of composer used to serve.