3 Roubles The Trans-Siberian Railway
1994 year| Silver (.900) | 34.88 g | 39.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1994 |
| 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#31339 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 79% |
Reverse
A bridge across the River Ob with a passing locomotive on it, in the background - a plan of the railway from Chelyabinsk to Vladivostok, above it - Siberia's coat of arms, the inscriptions along the rim separated by an anchor crossed with an ax, the emblem of the Russian Empire's Ministry of Railways: at the top - "100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ" (THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY), at the bottom - "МОСТ ЧЕРЕЗ РЕКУ ОБЬ" (A BRIDGE ACROSS THE OB).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ
МОСТ ЧЕРЕЗ РЕКУ ОБЬ
Translation:
ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY
A BRIDGE ACROSS THE OB
Engraver: Sergey Mikhaylovich Ivanov
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
300 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 27 DEC 1994The 9,302-km Trans-Siberian Railway linking Moscow with Vladivostok, Siberia's main transport artery, is the longest railway in the world. The 7,500-km Siberian section of the railway, runs from the Ural Mountains to Vladivostok via Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Taishet, Bratsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita and Khabarovsk. Built from 1891 to 1916, since 1967 the Trans-Siberian Railway has been used for running container services between Europe and Japan.
Interesting fact
The Trans-Siberian Railway coin (1994) was minted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which was a massive infrastructure project that connected Moscow to Vladivostok and significantly reduced travel time between Europe and Asia. The coin's design features an image of a train and a map of the railway route, symbolizing the historic achievement and its impact on Russia's development.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 ЛМД | 25000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 3 Roubles (The Trans-Siberian Railway) 1994 coin.
