The Assumption Church (Admiralty's)(the XVIIth-XIXth centuries), the City of Voronezh

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 left - the Assumption Church (Admiralty's), to the right - the refectory and the Belfry, above them - the date: "XVII в." (the XVIIth century), below - the inscription: "ВОРОНЕЖ) (VORONEZH), on top - the inscription along the rim: "УСПЕНСКАЯ АДМИРАЛТЕЙСКАЯ ЦЕРКОВЬ" (THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH (ADMIRALTY'S).

Authors

The artist: A.D. Schablykin.
The sculptor: A.I. Molostov.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.

The Assumption Church (Admiralty's) built in the XVIIth century in the City of Voronezh is the only one monument in Russia survived from the times of Peter the Great linked to the foundation of the Russian Fleet, which was started with the erection of the ship yard on the Voronezh River. The Belfry and Refectory were built in the XIXth century.