Russia – 3 Rubles – 1995 – The Wooden Architecture of Kizhi – 1oz Silver Proof

3 Rubles – 1995 – The Wooden Architecture of Kizhi – 1oz Silver Proof

Details:
Country: Russia
Mint: St. Petersburg 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 1995 г.» (3 RUBLES 1995), below — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Back:
View of the wooden architectural monuments of Kizhi from the 17th and 19th century, in the middle the Church of the Transfiguration, at the top the two-line inscription: “ANSAMBLA OF THE OLD TOWN. KIZHI XVIII-XIX CENTURIES.” (WOODEN ARCHITECTURE OF KIZHI. 18. – 19TH CENTURY).

Information:
Kizhi, an island in Lake Onega in northern Russia, is famous for its wooden churches, chapels, mills, and peasant huts built by unknown builders. The most important monument, the “miracle of all miracles” of the island’s architecture, is the wooden Transfiguration Church, built in 1714 by Russian builders using the most primitive tools such as axes and chisels.