Russia – 3 Rubles – 1997 – The Monastery of the Nativity of Christ and the Theotokos in Kursk – 1oz Silver Proof

3 Rubles – 1997 – The Monastery of the Nativity of Christ and the Theotokos in Kursk – 1oz Silver Proof

Details:
Country: Russia
Mint: Moscow Mint (MMD)
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: 15,000

Front:
The double-headed eagle. The inscriptions along the edge: above – “3 РУБЛЯ 1997 г.” (3 RUBLES 1997), below – “БАНК РОССИИ” (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal mark, fineness, mint mark, and fine metal content.

Back:
The image of the monastery and the miraculous icon “The Omen”. The inscriptions on the edge: “MONASTY OF THE BIRTH OF THE GOD-GIVER-HERMIT” (MONASTERY OF THE BIRTH OF THE GOD-GIVER) and “Kursk” (Kursk), separated by dots, at the top – the date “1597”.

Information:
According to legend, the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Omen” was found in 1295 in the forests near Kursk. In 1595, on the orders of Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich, the Hermitage of the Nativity of God monastery was built on this site, which grew to become one of the largest monasteries in Russia.