3 rubles — USSR (1988) — St. Sophia Cathedral (Kiev)

Special facts

Silver 3 roubles of 1988 with St Sophia's Cathedral in Kiev, which preserves 11th-century mosaics and frescoes, including the huge mosaic of the Virgin Orans.

About the period

The currency reform of 1961 was a 10-to-1 redenomination: from 1 January 1961 old money was exchanged for new money of one tenth the face value. The coins and banknotes of the 1961 pattern circulated until the end of the Soviet Union. More about the period “1961 Monetary Reform”, 1961 — 1991

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1988

Other items of the period

• 1979
• 100 rubles (1979) — Friendship Sport Hall Y# 174
• 150 rubles (1979) — Wrestlers Y# 175
• 150 rubles (1979) — Horse race Y# 176
• 1980
• 5 rubles (1980) — Archery Y# 179
• 5 rubles (1980) — Gymnastics Y# 180
• 5 rubles (1980) — Equestrian Isindi Y# 181
• 5 rubles (1980) — Gorodki Y# 182
• 10 rubles (1980) — Wrestling Y# 183
• 10 rubles (1980) — Tug of War Y# 184
• 10 rubles (1980) — Reindeer Racing Y# 185
• 100 rubles (1980) — Olympic Torch Y# 186
• 150 rubles (1980) — Running Y# 187
• 1988
• 3 rubles (1988) — St. Sophia Cathedral (Kiev) Y# 210
• 3 rubles (1988) — Vladimir's Silver Coin (Srebrenik) Y# 211
• 25 rubles (1988) — Christianization of Rus Y# 212
• 50 rubles (1988) — Cathedral of St. Sophia (Novgorod) Y# 213
• 100 rubles (1988) — Vladimir's Gold Coin (Zlatnik) Y# 214
• 150 rubles (1988) — Tale of Igor's Campaign Y# 215
• 1989
• 3 rubles (1989) — Moscow Kremlin Y# 222
• 3 rubles (1989) — First All-Russian Coinage Y# 223
• 25 rubles (1989) — Ivan III Y# 224
• 25 rubles (1989) — Russian Ballet (Ballerina) Y# 231
• 50 rubles (1989) — Assumption Cathedral, Moscow Y# 225
• 100 rubles (1989) — State Seal of Ivan III Y# 226
• 150 rubles (1989) — Great stand on the Ugra river Y# 227

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