Description:
Obverse
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: at the top — «3 РУБЛЯ 1994 г.» (3 RUBLES 1994), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).
Reverse
The sloop "Vostok", in the background to the left - the sloop "Mirny", to the right - an Antarctic sea chart, the inscriptions along the rim: at the top — "ПЕРВАЯ РУССКАЯ АНТАРКТИЧЕСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ 1819-1821" (THE FIRST RUSSIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1819-1821), at the bottom - "МАРШРУТ ЭКСПЕДИЦИИ" (THE ROUTE OF THE EXPEDITION).
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