Russia – 3 Rubles – 1993 – The Bell Tower “Ivan the Great” – 1oz Silver Proof

3 Rubles – 1993 – The Bell Tower “Ivan the Great” – 1oz Silver Proof

Details:
Country: Russia
Mint: Leningrad Mint
Face value: 3 rubles
Quality: Proof
Metal: Silver
Fineness: 900/1000
Total weight: 34.88g
Fine weight: 31.10g
Diameter: 39.00mm
Thickness: 3.30mm
Circulation: 30,000

Front:
In the center — the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the double-headed eagle), the letters below indicate the metal mark, the fineness, the mint mark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the edge are framed by a circle of dots: above — “3 РУБЛЯ 1993 г.” (3 RUBLES 1993), below — “БАНК РОССИИ” (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Back:
the Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the Filarets Bell Tower of the Moscow Kremlin, the two-line inscription on the right reads “МОСКВА XVII в.” (Moscow, 17th century). (THE BELL TOWER OF IVAN THE GREAT AND THE BELLY).

Information:
The Ivan the Great Bell Tower was built in 1508 in the Moscow Kremlin. At the beginning of the 17th century, Tsar Boris Godunov had the tower raised to 81 metres. In 1624, Master B. Ogurtsov built an extension named after Patriarch Filaret, which housed a sacristy.