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
Net weight: 31.10g
Diameter: 39.00 mm
Thickness: 3.30 mm
Print run: 30,000

Front:
In the center — the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the double-headed eagle), the letters below indicate the metal mark, fineness, mint mark, and purity. 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 centuries, in the center the Church of the Transfiguration, at the top edge the two-line inscription: “ANSAMBLE DERÕEREVIANNOGOGO ZOODCHESTVA. KIZI XVIII-XIX в.в.” (THE 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 architects. The most important monument, the “miracle of all wonders” of the island’s architecture, is the wooden Church of the Transfiguration, built in 1714 by Russian builders using the most primitive tools, such as axes and chisels.

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