The Golden Antelope

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms on the left the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal and on the right the fine metal content and the mint mark, at the bottom centre in three lines the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2026 г.’ (2026).

Reverse

a coloured image of the characters from the animated film ‘The Golden Antelope’ with the relief inscription ‘ЗОЛОТАЯ АНТИЛОПА’ (THE GOLDEN ANTELOPE) at the upper left. Background images are laser treated for matte finishing.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 300 corrugations.

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Film director Lev Atamanov produced the animated film ‘The Golden Antelope’ in 1954. It is based on Indian folktales. The story’s protagonist is a poor orphan boy who saved a magical antelope from hunters. The antelope was able to produce gold by striking the ground with its hoof. It generously rewarded its rescuer. But a greedy raja soon heard about the antelope and wished to possess it in order to become the richest person in the world.

Source: https://www.culture.ru.