Historic Monuments of Velikiy Novgorod and its Suburbs

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 frame of stylized arc in the centre - the image of St. Theodor Stratilates Church on the Brook, to the left - the group of warriors, inscriptions along the ring - on top on the matted surface of the arc: "ВЕЛИКИЙ НОВГОРОД И ОКРЕСТНОСТИ" (VELIKIY NOVGOROD AND SUBBURBS), on bottom: "Ц.ФЕДОРА СТРАТИЛАТА НА РУЧЬЮ" (ST. THEODOR STRATILATES CHURCH ON THE BROOK).

Authors

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

The St. Theodor Stratilates Church on the Brook (1360-1361) - is the classic monument of the 2nd half of the XIVth century. It has become the model for Novgorod architects for the long time.