3 Roubles (Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl) 1996 front 3 Roubles (Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl) 1996 back
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3 Roubles Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl

1996 year
Silver (.900) 34.88 g 39.00 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1996
Value
3 Roubles (3&nbspRUR)
Currency
Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
34.88 g
Diameter
39.00 mm
Thickness
3.30 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 January 1998
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#28139
Rarity index
86%

Reverse

A view of the Church of Ilya the Prophet in Yaroslavl, above - the date "XVII в." (17th century). The inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "ЦЕРКОВЬ ИЛЬИ ПРОРОКА" (The church of Ilya the Prophet), at the bottom - "ЯРОСЛАВЛЬ" (Yaroslavl)

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ЦЕРКОВЬ ИЛЬИ ПРОРОКА
XVIIв.
ЯРОСЛАВЛЬ

Translation:
THE CHURCH OF ELIJAH THE PROPHET
YAROSLAVL

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

300 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 15 FEB 1996

The Church of Ilya the Prophet (1647-1650) is a remarkable monument of the Yaroslavl school of architecture of the 17th-century. Its main decoration is the frescoes created by the famed Kostroma artists Guriy Nikitin and Sila Savin in collaboration with Yaroslavl painters.

Interesting fact

The Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl, depicted on the 1996 Russian non-circulating 3 Roubles coin, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996 ММД 30000 - - - - - -

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