3 Roubles (The Map of the Voyage)

Issuer Russia

Type Non-circulating coins

Mints Saint Petersburg

Obverse

In the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia (double-headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin), underneath the left - indicate the metal sign and the fineness, in the center - the mint trademark., right - the fine metal content The inscriptions along the rim framed circle of dots: at the top - "3 roubles 1993" at the bottom - "BANK OF RUSSIA".

Lettering: 3 РУБЛЯ 1993г. Ag 900 ЛМД 31,1 БАНК РОССИИ

Reverse

Image of ships "Nadezhda" and "Neva" over a map of the circumnavigation. Inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "RUSSIAN FIRST ROUND THE WORLD TOUR 1803-1806", at the bottom - "MAP OF THE ROAD."

Lettering: ПЕРВОЕ РУССКОЕ КРУГОСВЕТНОЕ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ 1803-1806 КАРТА ПЛАВАНИЯ

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Russian Federation (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation medal

Demonetization Yes (Date: 1998-01-01)

Face Value 3 Roubles (Numeric: 3)

Engravers

Obverse Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse Nikolay Alexandrovich Nosov

References

Y #464

CBR #5111-0007

Schön #295

Physical Characteristics

Composition Silver (.900)

Weight 34.88 g

Size 39 mm

Thickness 3.3 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

3 РУБЛЯ 1993г. Ag 900 ЛМД 31,1 БАНК РОССИИ

Reverse Lettering

ПЕРВОЕ РУССКОЕ КРУГОСВЕТНОЕ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ 1803-1806 КАРТА ПЛАВАНИЯ

Market Prices by Year

Date	1993
Mint	ЛМД
Mintage	25,000
G	-
VG	-
F	-
VF	-
XF	-
AU	-
UNC	43.29EUR

Comments

Date of issue: 28 APR 1993 The first Russian voyage around the globe took place in 1803-1806 with the purpose of establishing trade contacts with China and Japan and finding routes to ship cargoes to the Russian possessions in North America and the Far East. Putting out from Kronstadt, the "Nadezhda", commanded by Admiral Ivan Krusenstern (1770-1846), who led the expedition, and the "Neva", commanded by Captain Yuri Lisyansky (1773-1837), doubled Cape Horn and reached the North Pacific. A part of the route the ships sailed by separate ways. Both captains compiled detailed accounts of the voyage and atlases. They are immortalised in geographical names. The bold voyage was enthusiastically supported by Russia's State Chancellor Count Nikolai Rumyantsev.