Date of issue: 14.12.1995 (L) RUSSIA WILDLIFE - LYNX

Denomination:         S3R

Hight graded by NGC:            PF 67 ULTRA CAMEO 

Composition: Silver

Fineness: 0.9000

Weight: 34.5600g

ASW: 1.00000oz

Obverse: Double-headed eagle

Reverse: Lynx – Safe our World

Mintage: 25,000

Minted in St.Petersburg

Obverse

In the center — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1995 г.» (3 RUBLES 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Lettering:
3 РУБЛЯ 1995 г.
Ag 900 ЛМД 31.1
БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:
3 RUBLES 1995
Silver 900 LMD 31.1g
БАНК РОССИИ

Engravers: A.V. Baklanov, N.A. Nosov

Reverse

In the center - a lynx, to the right - two wooden cabins, above - a bird perched on a pine branch, below - fir branches, the inscription at the top along the rim - "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" (PROTECT OUR WORLD).

Lettering: СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР

Translation: PROTECT OUR WORLD

Engravers: A.V. Baklanov, N.A. Nosov

Edge

Reeded, 300 corrugations

Comments

The lynx - an animal of the cat family; it may be as long as 109 cm and have a tail up to 24 cm long. It is found in Eurasian and North American forests.