The 300th Anniversary of the Start of the First Kamchatka Expedition Led by Vitus Bering

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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 on the left the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal and on the right the fine metal content and the mint mark, at the bottom centre in three lines the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2025 г.’ (2025).

The ship St Gabriel on the waves against the background of a map of the route of the Kamchatka Expedition with a symbolic image of a wind rose on the right; the inscriptions: ‘БОТ СВ. ГАВРИИЛ’ (SHIP ST GABRIEL) in two lines on the left, ‘ПЕРВАЯ КАМЧАТСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ В. БЕРИНГА’ (THE FIRST KAMCHATKA EXPEDITION LED BY VITUS BERING) in four lines in a cartouche at the bottom, and the dates ‘1725’ and ‘1730’ to the left and to the right of the cartouche. The images of the ship, the Russian territory, the crest of the wave, and the wind rose as well as the inscriptions and the dates are in relief. The images of the American territory, the route of the expedition, and the waves are laser treated for matte finishing.