3 Roubles (St. Sophia Cathedral) 1988 front 3 Roubles (St. Sophia Cathedral) 1988 back
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3 Roubles St. Sophia Cathedral

1988 year
Silver (.900) 34.56 g 39 mm
Description
Issuer
Soviet Union (Russia)
Period
Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1988
Value
3 Roubles (3&nbspSUR)
Currency
Rouble (1961-1991)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
34.56 g
Diameter
39 mm
Thickness
3.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1991
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#32687
Rarity index
66%

Reverse

St. Sophia Cathedral.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
1000-ЛЕТИЕ ДРЕВНЕРУССКОГО ЗОДЧЕСТВА
СОФИЙСКИЙ СОБОР · КИЕВ · 1037г.

Translation:
1000th Anniversary of ancient Russian Architecture
St. Sophia Cathedral - Kiev - 1037 year

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The St. Sophia Cathedral coin was designed by artist A. V. Baklanov and features a depiction of the iconic St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine on one side, and the Soviet Union's national emblem on the other. The coin was minted in 1988 to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of the cathedral's founding, and it has a unique hexagonal shape.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1988 ММД 35000 - - - - - -

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