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3 rubles — Russian Federation (1995) — Liberation of Berlin
The Liberation of Europe from Fascism. Berlin

Y# 383

Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse

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Reverse

Designer/engraver: S.A. Kornilov

Special facts

A 1995 3-rouble coin for the 50th anniversary of the capture of Berlin: the city's garrison surrendered on 2 May 1945. The city was encircled on 25 April, and on 30 April the storming of the Reichstag began; the Volkssturm and Hitler Youth teenagers took part in the defence. More than 1.1 million people received the medal “For the Capture of Berlin”. The Victory Banner was raised over the Reichstag.

About the period

The coins and banknotes of the Bank of Russia of 1992–1996 were the first money of the Russian Federation. They were issued in years of high inflation: denominations grew fast, and the metal of the coins got cheaper. More about the period “Bank of Russia”, 1992 — 1996

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1995

Specifications

Currency
1 ruble = 100 kopecks
Issue type
Commemorative
Mint mark
Leningrad Mint
Metal
Copper-nickel
Diameter
33.0 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Weight
14.35 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal (↑↑)

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Year Mint Mintage Price Details
1995 SPB 200,000 ≈ $65 ЛМД + ☆
SPB
Saint Petersburg Mint. The mint in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1724 in the Peter and Paul Fortress. It was called the Petrograd Mint in 1914–1924 and the Leningrad Mint in 1924–1991.
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