3 Roubles The Winter Palace
1996 year| Silver (.900) | 34.88 g | 39.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1996 |
| 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#28963 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
A view of the Winter Palace, the Alexander Column and the arch of the General Headquarters. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "АНСАМБЛЬ ДВОРЦОВОЙ ПЛОЩАДИ" (THE ENSEMBLE OF THE PALACE SQUARE), at the bottom in two lines - "САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ XVIII-XIX вв." (ST. PETERSBURG XVIIITH - XIXTH centuries).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
АНСАМБЛЬ ДВОРЦОВОЙ ПЛОЩАДИ
САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ
XVIII-XIX в.в.
Translation:
THE ENSEMBLE OF THE PALACE SQUARE
SAINT PETERSBURG
Engravers: Igor Sergeevich Komshilov, Sergey Alexandrovich Kornilov
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
300 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 13 SEP 1996The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, built by Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1754-1762, is an example of Russian baroque architecture. Formerly the residence of Russian emperors, since 1922 it has housed the Hermitage, one of the world's largest art and historical museums. The Alexander Column was built by August Montferrand in 1830-1834 in the Empire style to commemorate Russia's victory over Napoleon's army in the Patriotic War of 1812. The General Headquarters building, erected by Carlo Rossi in 1819-1829, is another architectural monument of the Palace Square.
Interesting fact
The Winter Palace coin (3 Roubles, 1996, Russia, Silver (.900), 34.88g) features an image of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, which was the main residence of the Russian tsars from 1732 to 1917. The palace is now a part of the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest and most renowned museums in the world.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 ЛМД | 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 Winter Palace) 1996 coin.
