Commemorative issue

Series: Architectural Monuments of Russia

Obverse

In the center - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "ТРИ РУБЛЯ" (THREE RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the center - the year of issue "2009 г." (2009), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ТРИ РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 2009 г. • 31,1 СПМД •

Translation:
Three Rubles
Bank of Russia
SPMD

Reverse

In the center - the image of architectural complex of Odygitriya Church, lower - the date: "XVII в." (the XVIIth century) and inscription in two lines: "СМОЛЕНСКАЯ ОБЛАСТЬ" (SMOLENSK REGION), above along the rim - inscription: "ОДИГИТРИЕВСКАЯ ЦЕРКОВЬ" (ODYGITRIYA CHURCH).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ОДИГИТРИЕВСКАЯ ЦЕРКОВЬ
XVII в.
СМОЛЕНСКАЯ
ОБЛАСТЬ

Translation:
ODYGITRIYA CHURCH
the XVIIth century
SMOLENSK REGION

Edge

Reeded, 300 corrugations

Comments

The Odygitriya Church, built in the XVIIth century on the territory of the John the Baptist Monastery in the Town of Vyazma, is one of only two existing in Russian three-tiered temples of the hip-architecture style. Due to many restorations it survived till our days in the original appearance and was inserted into the Federal List of the Cultural Heritage.

Date of issue: 01.07.2009  

Catalogue number: CBR# 5111-0186

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