The Year of the Russian Federation in the Federal Republic of Germany and the Year of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Russian Federation

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 "2013 г." (2013), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

on the left part of the mirror disc, divided by the twisting stripe tinctured in colors of National Flags of both countries, - the relief image of a Gothic cathedral behind the wall, to the left - trees and houses of an urban block, below - the inscription in five lines: "ГОД РОССИИ В ГЕРМАНИИ" (THE YEAR OF RUSSIA IN GERMANY), on the right part of the disc - the relief picture of an Orthodox five-domed cathedral and bell-tower, behind them - the part of fortified wall, to the right at the rim and behind the wall - detached buildings, above - the inscription in four lines: "ГОД ГЕРМАНИИ В РОССИИ" (THE YEAR OF GERMANY IN RUSSIA).

Authors

The artist: S.V. Sutyagin.
The sculptor: A.N. Bessonov.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.