The Millennium of Belgorod

Obverse

in the center — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots : at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1995 г.» (3 RUBLES 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Reverse

a view of the ancient Belgorod fortress, over it - the city's coat of arms, to the left - an ornament, to the right - a scroll with a seal and an inscription, the inscription at the top along the rim - "БЕЛГОРОД" (BELGOROD), below - the inscription in three lines - "1000 ЛЕТ СО ДНЯ ОСНОВАНИЯ" (1000TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDATION).

Authors

The artist:A.A. Kolodkin
The sculptors: V.I. Zaslavsky, A.S. Khazov
Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 300 corrugations

Belgorod - an ancient Russian town, was founded by Grand Duke Vladimir Svyatoslavich in the late Xth century as a defence outpost against the Petchenegs.