[PRE-ORDER] 2023 3 Rubles Water Tower (Shukhov Tower), Lipetsk Region 1oz Silver Proof

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms are the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal on the left and fine metal content and the mint mark on the right, at the bottom center in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2023 г.’ (2023).

Reverse

an image of the water tower rising above tree crowns, designed in relief and laser treated for matte finishing; an image of the construction elements of the tower, laser treated for matte finishing, on the right; and the relief inscriptions on the left: ‘ВОДОНАПОРНАЯ БАШНЯ’ (WATER TOWER) around the upper circumference, and ‘В.Г. ШУХОВА’ (V. G. SHUKHOV) and ‘ЛИПЕЦКАЯ ОБЛАСТЬ’ (LIPETSK REGION) below in two lines, as well as the year ‘1896’ separated from the inscriptions by a decorative element.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), S.V. Sutyagin (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), computer simulation (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 300 corrugations.