Description:
Obverse
The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1997 г.» (3 RUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.
Reverse
The portrait of S.Y. Vitte, to the left – a scroll with the three-line inscription «ЭМИССИОННЫЙ ЗАКОН 1897 г.» (THE 1897 EMISSION LAW), below — a 100-ruble banknote of the State Bank of Russia issued in 1898 and two coins, at the bottom – Vitte’s facsimile signature.
Related Coins
1 Ruble (International Year of Peace)
Country: Soviet Union (USSR)
(Russia) / Denomination: 1 Ruble
(1 SUR)
Year: 1986 (1986-1988) / Material: Copper-nickel
25 Kopecks - Aleksandr II / III
Country: Russia - Empire
(Russia) / Denomination: 25 Kopecks
(0.25)
Year: 1859-1885 / Material: Silver (.868)
1 Ruble (Small Ship)
Country: Russia / Denomination: 1 Ruble
1 RUB = 0.016 USD
Year: 2003 / Material: Silver (.925)
2 Rubles (Shemaya-Fish of the Azov Sea and Black Sea)
Country: Russia / Denomination: 2 Rubles
2 RUB = 0.032 USD
Year: 2008 / Material: Silver (.925)
1 Ruble (Broad Jumping)
Country: Soviet Union (USSR)
(Russia) / Denomination: 1 Ruble
(1 SUR)
Year: 1991 / Material: Copper-nickel
2 Rubles (Composer P.I. Tchaikovsky)
Country: Russia / Denomination: 2 Rubles
2 RUB = 0.032 USD
Year: 2015 / Material: Silver (.925)
50 Rubles (850th Anniversary of Moscow)
Country: Russia / Denomination: 50 Rubles
(50 RUR)
Year: 1997 / Material: Gold (.900)
1 Ruble (World Youth Games)
Country: Russia / Denomination: 1 Ruble
1 RUB = 0.016 USD
Year: 1998 / Material: Silver (.925)
50 Rubles (The 450th Anniversary of Voluntary Entering of Bashkiria into Russia)
Country: Russia / Denomination: 50 Rubles
50 RUB = 0.80 USD
Year: 2007 / Material: Gold (.999)
50 Rubles (FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017)
Country: Russia / Denomination: 50 Rubles
50 RUB = 0.80 USD
Year: 2017 / Material: Gold (.999)






















