Coin of the series: The 150th Anniversary of Foundation of the Russian Historical Society

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 doubled 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, at the 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, in the foreground to the left – the relief portrait of P.A. Vyazemsky, to the right – the image of a scroll, in the background – the facade of the New Michael Palace in Saint Petersburg, the inscriptions along the rim – at the top: "РУССКОЕ ИСТОРИЧЕСКОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО ОСН. В 1866 Г." (RUSSIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDED IN 1866), below: "П.А. ВЯЗЕМСКИЙ" (P.A. VYAZEMSKY).

Authors

The artists: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse, reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 300 corrugations.