Reverse: Along the rim, the inscription “THE NOVOSIBIRSK STATE ACADEMIC OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE”. In the center, the image of the theatre’s building.

Obverse: In the center, the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle), with the semicircular inscription “Bank of Russia” framed by a circle of dots. At the top, “Three Roubles”. At the bottom, the metal sign, the fineness, the year of issue, the fine metal content, and the mint mark.

Located at the center of the city of Novosibirsk, at the Lenin square, the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre is a unique architectural monument. It is the largest theatre in Russia, and the most technically advanced. It was completed in 1944.