Shoanin Ancient Christian Temple, Karachaevo-Cherkessian Republic

Obverse

on the mirror field of the disc – the relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, over it – the semicircular inscription along the rim: "РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), framed on both sides by double rhombuses, below under the coat of arms: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark, on bottom in the centre, in three lines – the inscription: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin: "3 РУБЛЯ" (3 RUBLES), the year of issue: "2016 г." (2016).

Reverse

on the mirror field of the disc – the relief image of the Shoanin Ancient Christian Temple surrounded by mountains, over the temple – images of two soaring birds, along the rim – the inscriptions, above: "ШОАНИНСКИЙ ДРЕВНЕХРИСТИАНСКИЙ ХРАМ Х-ХI вв." (SHOANIN ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TEMPLE Х-ХI cc.), below: "КАРАЧАЕВО-ЧЕРКЕССКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА" (KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIAN REPUBLIC).

Authors

The artist: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), E.A. Tolzin (reverse).
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.