Franco Russian pattern 3 rubles? 0

[Ratzie33]

???? Totally flummoxed.

[Ratzie33]

So I translated the reverse. It says: “in memory of the elimination of Russia” but in Russian. Is that a political satire?

[Fenntucky Mike]

My best guess would be that it is a commemorative token.

In May of 1902 French President Emile Loubet visited Russia and met with Tsar Nicholas II.

Interesting piece. 

[RWB]

Commemorative token of Loube's visit  to Russia.

Token reverse reads:

ВЬ ПАМЯТЬ  ПОСЬ ЩЕНІИ  РОССІИ

In memory of the [visit to] Russia

 

ПРЕЗИДЕНТОМЬ  ФРАНЦІИ

President of France

E. Loube

 

9 May 1902