3 Roubles (Trial strike) 1956 front 3 Roubles (Trial strike) 1956 back
3 Roubles (Trial strike) 1956 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

3 Roubles Trial strike

1956 year
Copper-nickel 14.78 g 31.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Soviet Union (Russia)
Period
Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type
Pattern
Year
1956
Value
3 Roubles
Currency
Rouble (1924-1958)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
14.78 g
Diameter
31.5 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#316115
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Value, date and punched in number

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
3 2
РУБЛЯ
1956

Translation: 3 Roubles

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The Pattern 3 Roubles coin was designed by sculptor and engraver, Ivan Dubas, and features an image of a Soviet state emblem on one side and the denomination on the other. The coin was minted in 1956 as a trial strike, which means it was produced in a small quantity for testing purposes and not intended for circulation. As a result, it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.