Russia – 3 Rubles – 1999 – NM Prschewalski – 1oz Silver Proof

3 Rubles – 1999 – NM Prschewalski – 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: 15,000

Front:
in the centre — the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the double-headed eagle, below — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA), framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions on the edge: at the top — «ТРИ РУБЛЯ» (THREE RUBLES), at the bottom — «1999», the letters on the left indicate the metal mark and fineness, on the right — the fineness and the mint mark.

Back:
The image of an expedition camp against the background of mountains, on the right — the dates «1883 » «1885», above — a flying bird, bottom left — an antelope, on the right — a kuku yaman (a species from the family of cavicorns, having the features of goats and rams). The inscription at the top edge: «2-я ТИБЕТСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ» (THE 2ND TIBET EXPEDITION).

Information:
Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhewalski (born. 1839, died 1888, Russian traveller, discoverer of Central Asia, honorary member of the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg (1878). He led the expedition to the Ussuriy region (1867-1869) and four expeditions to Central Asia (1870-1885). During all these expeditions he covered more than 30,000 km. The reports of the expeditions were published in a series of books, which give a vivid picture of the nature and features of the relief, climate, rivers, lakes, flora and fauna of the areas studied. Extensive zoological collections (more than 7,500 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish) as well as botanical collections (more than 1,700 species) and mineralogical collections have been assembled. Przhevalsky determined the direction of the main mountain ranges of Central Asia, discovered a number of new mountain ranges, specified the northern borders of the Tibetan Plateau and described Lake Lopnor. He also discovered and described the wild camel and the wild horse (hereinafter named after him). The Russian Geographical Society established the silver medal and the prize named after him. In 1946 the Golden Przhevalsky Medal was established. A city, a mountain range in the Kung Lung system, a glacier in Altai, as well as a number of other geographical objects, species and plants were named after him. Monuments to Przhevalsky were erected at his grave near Lake Issyk-Kul and in St. Petersburg.