The 700th Anniversary of the Birthday of Reverend Sergius Radonezhsky

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 "2014 г." (2014), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

a fragment of the painting by V.A. Chelyshev showing the scene of blessing by Sergius Radonezhsky Dmitry Donskoy before his march for the Kulikovo Field, above along the rim – the inscription: "СЕРГИЙ РАДОНЕЖСКИЙ • 700 ЛЕТ" (SERGIUS RADONEZHSKY • 700 YEARS).

Authors

The artists: A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia, E.V. Kramskaya, L.A. Evdokimova.
Sculptor: A.N. Bessonov.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.