3 Roubles The Monastery of the Nativity Birth-Giver-of-God Hermitage
1997 year| Silver (.900) | 34.88 g | 39.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1997 |
| Value | 3 Roubles (3 RUR) |
| 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 |
| Numista | N#37213 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
The picture of the Monastery and the miraculous Icon «The Omen». The inscriptions along the rim : «МОНАСТЫРЬ КОРЕННОЙ РОЖДЕСТВО-БОГОРОДИЦКОЙ ПУСТЫНИ» (THE MONASTERY OF THE NATIVITY OF BIRTH-GIVER-OF-GOD HERMITAGE), and «Курск» (Kursk), divided with dots, at the top – the date «1597».
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
МОНАСТЫРЬ КОРЕННОЙ РОЖДЕСТВО-БОГОРОДИЦКОЙ ПУСТЫНИ
1597
• Курск •
Translation:
THE MONASTERY OF THE NATIVITY OF BIRTH-GIVER-OF-GOD HERMITAGE
• Kursk •
Engravers: V. I. Zaslavsky, Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin
Designers: V. I. Zaslavsky, Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin
Edge
300 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 16 SEP 1997According to the legend, the miraculous icon of the Birth-Giver-of-God «The Omen» was found in the woods near Kursk in 1295. In 1595 by order of the Tsar Feodor Ioannovich the monastery named the Nativity of the Birth-Giver-of-God Hermitage was built on that place, which grew in one of the biggest monasteries of Russia.
Interesting fact
The Monastery of the Nativity Birth-Giver-of-God Hermitage coin has a unique feature; it's a non-circulating coin, meaning it's not meant to be used as regular currency, but instead, it's a collectible item.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 ММД | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 3 Roubles (The Monastery of the Nativity Birth-Giver-of-God Hermitage) 1997 coin.
