Russia – 3 Rubles – 1999 – The Yuryev Monastery – Novgorod – 1oz Silver Proof

3 Rubles – 1999 – The Yuryev Monastery – Novgorod – 1oz Silver Proof

Details:
Country: Russia
Mint: Moscow 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: 15,000

Front:
In the middle — the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the double-headed eagle), below — the semicircular inscription — «BANK РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions on the edge: above — «ТРИ РУБЛЯ» (THREE RUBELS), below — «1999», the letters on the left indicate the metal mark and the fineness, on the right — the fine metal content and the mint mark.

Back:
Panoramic view of the architectural monuments of the Yuryev Monastery in Novgorod, above it on the left the year “XII vek” (12th century), on the right a fragment of the iconostasis. Inscriptions at the edge: above “ЮРЬЕВ МОНАСТЫРЬ” (YURYEV MONASTERY), below “НОВГОРОД” (NOVGOROD).

Information:

The Yuriev Monastery (Russian: Юрьев монастырь) is generally considered the oldest monastery in Russia. It is located about 5 kilometers south of Novgorod on the left bank of the Volkhov River, near its confluence with Lake Ilmen. The monastery was once the most important in the medieval Novgorod Republic. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Regions”.

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