3 Roubles The Meeting on the Elbe
| Copper-nickel | 14.35 g | 33.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Years | 1994-1995 |
| 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#24551 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 48% |
Reverse
An American and a Soviet soldiers against the background of the US and Soviet State flags, the inscriptions along the rim separated by two dots: at the top - "ОСВОБОЖДЕНИЕ ЕВРОПЫ ОТ ФАШИЗМА" (THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE FROM FASCISM), at the bottom - "ВСТРЕЧА НА ЭЛЬБЕ 25.04.1945 г." (MEETING ON THE ELBE 25.04.1945).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
• ОСВОБОЖДЕНИЕ ЕВРОПЫ ОТ ФАШИЗМА •
ВСТРЕЧА НА ЭЛЬБЕ 25.04.45
Translation:
• THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE FROM FASCISM •
MEETING ON THE ELBE
Engravers: Ivan Ivanovich Kopytkin, Alexander Sergeevich Khazov
Designer: Ivan Ivanovich Kopytkin
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.
The error in the date stamping: instead of 1995 minted a stamp in 1994:
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Interesting fact
The Meeting on the Elbe coin commemorates the historic meeting between Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and American President Harry Truman in Potsdam, Germany in 1945, which marked a significant moment in the post-World War II settlement. The coin's design features an image of the two leaders shaking hands, symbolizing the unity and cooperation between the two nations in the aftermath of the war.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 ММД | 200000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 3 Roubles (The Meeting on the Elbe) 1994-1995 coin.
