Dragon
The Lunar Calendar
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 "2012 г." (2012), 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 image of dragon, 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 dragon is one of the 12 symbols of the Lunar Calendar.
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