3 rubles — Russian Federation (1994) — Liberation of Belgrade
The Liberation of Belgrade by Soviet Troops

Obverse

Designer/engraver: A.A. Kolodkin

Reverse

Designer/engraver: V.M. Nikishchenko

Special facts

A 1994 3-rouble coin for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade on 20 October 1944. The Belgrade operation ran from 28 September to 20 October 1944: Soviet troops fought alongside Josip Broz Tito’s People’s Liberation Army, with Bulgarian units also taking part. The liberation of Belgrade opened the way to Budapest.

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: 1994

Other items of the period

• 1993
• 3 rubles (1993) — Liberation of Kiev Y# 340
• 5 rubles (1993) — Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra Y# 324
• 5 rubles (1993) — Merv Y# 339
• 50 rubles (1993) — Himalayan Bear Y# 330
• 50 rubles (1993) — Turkmen Eyelid Gecko Y# 331
• 50 rubles (1993) — Caucasian Grouse Y# 332
• 50 rubles (1993) — Oriental Stork Y# 333
• 50 rubles (1993) — Black Sea Bottlenose Dolphin Y# 334
• 1994
• 3 rubles (1994) — Liberation of Leningrad Y# 341
• 3 rubles (1994) — Liberation of Sevastopol Y# 346
• 3 rubles (1994) — Second Front Y# 362
• 3 rubles (1994) — Partisan Movement Y# 365
• 3 rubles (1994) — Liberation of Belgrade Y# 366
• 50 rubles (1994) — Sandy Mole-Rat Y# 367
• 50 rubles (1994) — European Bison Y# 368
• 50 rubles (1994) — Goitered Gazelle Y# 369
• 50 rubles (1994) — Peregrine Falcon Y# 370
• 50 rubles (1994) — Flamingo Y# 371
• 1995
• 1 ruble (1995) — Great Victory Y# 399
• 3 rubles (1995) — Liberation of Warsaw Y# 378
• 3 rubles (1995) — Liberation of Budapest Y# 379
• 3 rubles (1995) — Liberation of Koenigsberg Y# 380
• 3 rubles (1995) — Liberation of Vienna Y# 381
• 3 rubles (1995) — The Meeting on the Elbe Y# 382
• 3 rubles (1995) — Liberation of Berlin Y# 383

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