3 Roubles (Feodor Shaliapin) 1993 front 3 Roubles (Feodor Shaliapin) 1993 back
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3 Roubles Feodor Shaliapin

1993 year
Silver (.900) 34.88 g 39.00 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1993
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#28135
Rarity index
78%

Reverse

Feodor Chaliapin against the background of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, to the left - a lyre and laurel branch, the inscriptions along the rim: at the top — "РОССИЯ И МИРОВАЯ КУЛЬТУРА" (RUSSIA AND WORLD CULTURE), at the bottom - "ФЕДОР ШАЛЯПИН" (FEODOR SHALIAPIN).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
РОССИЯ И МИРОВАЯ КУЛЬТУРА
ФЕДОР ШАЛЯПИН

Translation:
RUSSIA AND WORLD CULTURE
FEODOR SHALIAPIN

Engravers: Lev Sergeevich Kamshilov, Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

Reeded, 300 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 13 DEC 1993

Feodor Ivanovich Shaliapin (1873-1938) - an outstanding Russian bass singer, who first performed in Savva Mamontov's Moscow Private Opera House and then in the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Theatres. He was unsurpassed in the leading roles of the Russian classical operas "Boris Godunov", "The Mermaid", "Pskovitjanka" ("The Girl from Pskov") and "A Life for the Tsar". His rendition of folk songs and romances greatly impressed his contemporaries.

Interesting fact

The Feodor Shaliapin 3 Roubles coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the famous Russian opera singer, Feodor Shaliapin. The coin's design features a portrait of Shaliapin on the obverse, and the reverse features an image of a opera stage with a spotlight shining down on a singer, symbolizing Shaliapin's powerful voice and his contribution to the world of opera.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1993 ММД 45000 - - - - - -

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