The Bull

Series:The Lunar Calendar

Date of Issue

01.11.2008

Catalogue number

5111-0176

The Lunar Calendar

Date of Issue

01.11.2008

Catalogue number

5111-0176

Denomination

3 rubles

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Silver 925/1000

Total weight, g

33.94 (±0.31)

Fine metal content not less than, g

31.10

Diameter, mm

39.00 (±0.30)

Thickness, mm

3.30 (±0.35)

Mintage, pcs

20,000*

Obverse

in the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "ТРИ РУБЛЯ" (THREE RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2009 г." (2009), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

in the circle framed by the entire rim to the left - the picture of a bull, to the right - a matted image of the half-moon.

Authors

The artist: S.A. Kozlov.
The sculptor: Computer simulation.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД)
The edge: 300 corrugations.

The bull is one of the 12 symbols of the Lunar Calendar.

* The actual mintage figure will be precised.

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