3 Roubles The Victory on the Volga
1993 year| Copper-nickel | 14.35 g | 33.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1993 |
| 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#18846 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 26% |
Reverse
Two sculptures representing fragments of the Monument to the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad on the Mamayev Hill in Volgograd. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "СТАЛИНГРАДСКАЯ БИТВА" (THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD), at the bottom - two dates "1942-1943". asterisks.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
•СТАЛИНГРАДСКАЯ БИТВА•
1942-1943
Translation: •THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD•
Engraver: Alexey Alexandrovich Novichkov
Designer: Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin
Edge
Two incised insriptions "ТРИ РУБЛЯ" (THREE ROUBLES) separated by two asterisks.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: ТРИ РУБЛЯ * ТРИ РУБЛЯ *
Translation: THREE ROUBLES * THREE ROUBLES *
Comment
Date of issue: 02 FEB 1993The Battle of Stalingrad, fought on the banks of the Volga from July 17, 1942, to February 2, 1943, marked the turning poin in the Great Fatherland War and the Second World War as a whole. The Stalingrad, South-East and Don front armies first halted the advancing German troops and then mounted an offensive, encircling and destroying a quarter of all Axis troops fighting on the Russian front. The remains of the German 6th army, commanded by Field-Marshal-General Friedrich Paulus, surrendered.
Interesting fact
The Victory on the Volga coin was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, which took place during World War II. The coin's design features an image of the Volga River, along with the date "1943" and the inscription "Вictory on the Volga" in Russian. The coin was minted in 1993 and has a diameter of 32mm.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 ММД | 350000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 3 Roubles (The Victory on the Volga) 1993 coin.
