Issue of commemorative coins of precious metals
On 16 November 2018, the Bank of Russia issues silver proof commemorative coins:
— in denomination of 2 rubles ‘Writer A.I. Solzhenitsyn, the Centenary of the Birthday (11.12.1918)’ of the series ‘Outstanding Personalities of Russia’;
— in denomination of 3 rubles ‘Saint Vladimir’s Cathedral (the Admirals’ Burial Vault), the City of Sevastopol’ of the series ‘Architectural Monuments of Russia’;
— in denomination of 3 rubles ‘Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation’.
Silver proof coins in denomination of 2 rubles (fine metal content 15.55 g, fineness 925/1,000) and 3 rubles (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1,000) have a round shape 33.0 mm and 39.0 mm in diameter respectively.
The obverse and the reverse of the coins have a relief rim along the circumference.
The obverse of the coins bears a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the inscriptions: „РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ” (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), „БАНК РОССИИ” (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coins „2 РУБЛЯ” (2 RUBLES), „3 РУБЛЯ” (3 RUBLES), the year of issue „2018 г.” (2018), an indication of the metal according to the D.I. Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, fineness, trade mark of the Saint Petersburg mint, and fine metal content.
The reverse:
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The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pcs.
— of the
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pcs.
— of the
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pcs.
The new coins are a legal tender of the Russian Federation. They are obligatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at their face value.
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