Russia – 50th Anniversary of Sputnik Orbit – 3 Roubles – 2007 – Proof Silver Crown

Russia – 50th Anniversary of Sputnik Orbit – 3 Roubles – 2007 – Proof Silver Crown Three Rouble Sputnik silver crown: The Central Bank of Russia has issued a commemorative coin honoring the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik. Minted from sterling silver, the three ruble coin depicts the first satellite on the reverse. The obverse features a relief image of the Emblem of the Bank of Russia – the two-headed eagle with wings down and the semicircular inscription under it “???? ??????” (BANK OF RUSSIA). The inscriptions along the rim divided by dots indicates the denomination of the coin “??? ?????” (THREE RUBLES) and the year of issue “2008”, between them – the indication of the metal sign in accordance with the Mendeleyev Periodic System, the fineness, the mint mark of the Moscow Mint and the fine metal content.