3 Roubles The Capitulation of Japan
1995 year| Copper-nickel | 14.35 g | 33.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1995 |
| Value | 3 Roubles (3 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 14.35 g |
| Diameter | 33.00 mm |
| Thickness | 2.30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1998 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#28167 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 47% |
Reverse
Representatives of the Soviet Union and Japan signing the Act of Unconditional Capitulation of Japan. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "БЕЗОГОВОРОЧНАЯ КАПИТУЛЯЦИЯ ЯПОНИИ" (THE UNCONDITIONAL CAPITULATION OF JAPAN), at the bottom - "2 СЕНТЯБРЯ 1945 ГОДА." (SEPTEMBER 2, 1945).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
БЕЗОГОВОРОЧНАЯ КАПИТУЛЯЦИЯ ЯПОНИИ
2 СЕНТЯБРЯ 1945 ГОДА
Translation:
THE UNCONDITIONAL CAPITULATION OF JAPAN
SEPTEMBER
Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
Two incised inscriptions "ТРИ РУБЛЯ" (THREE ROUBLES) separated by two asterisks.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: ТРИ РУБЛЯ * ТРИ РУБЛЯ *
Translation: THREE ROUBLES * THREE ROUBLES *
Comment
Date of issue: 21 APR 1995The year 1945 was the last year of the hard-fought battles against the Fascist Germany. Pushing to Berlin, the Soviet Army liberated Warsaw, Budapest, Koenigsberg, Vienna and Prague. The war in Europe ended on May 8 when representatives of the Allied Supreme Commands signed the instrument of unconditional capitulation of Fascism Germany. On August 9 the Soviet Union entered into the war against Japan, concentrating its war effort on the regions of the Far East where the principal Japanese ground forces, the Kwangtung army, were deployed. Its defeat forced Japan to surrender unconditionally. The instrument of capitulation was signed by representatives of the Soviet Union, the United States, Great Britain and Japan aboard the US battleship "Missouri" on September 2, 1945.
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the capitulation of Japan, which marked the end of World War II. The coin's design features an image of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender being signed by representatives of the Allied Powers on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. This historic event brought an end to the war in the Pacific and marked a significant turning point in world history.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 ЛМД | 200000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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