The 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic of Buryatia

Obverse

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

Reverse

relief images of the coat of arms of the Republic of Buryatia, a horseman in Buryat traditional clothing, the building of the N. Bestuzhev Russian Drama Theatre, and the tops of larch trees; images of the building of the Buryat State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Ivolginsky Datsan, the silhouette of a flying eagle, the shores of Baikal lake, grass and stones, laser treated for matte finishing; the Buryat traditional ornament and the inscription ‘РЕСПУБЛИКА БУРЯТИЯ’ (REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA), designed in relief around the circumference; and the relief inscription ‘100 ЛЕТ’ (100 YEARS), framed with elements of the ornament, in two lines below.

Authors

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

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The Buryat-Mongol Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was established on 30 May 1923. Buryatia adopted its current name on 27 March 1991.

The Republic of Buryatia is a constituent territory of the Russian Federation and a part of the Far-Eastern Federal District. The administrative and economic as well as cultural centre of the Republic is Ulan-Ude.

Buryatia is situated in the southern part of Eastern Siberia, to the south and the east of Baikal, the world’s deepest freshwater lake. Its largest part (nearly 60% of the shoreline) is located in Buryatia. Baikal is a natural reservoir of one-fifth of the world’s supply of the purest fresh water. The lake is inhabited by 2,500 animal and fish species, including 250 endemics.

The Republic of Buryatia is a promising Russian region in terms of its tourism and recreation potential. The development of tourism is promoted by its convenient location, the richest historical and cultural resources and nature, a well-established transport system connecting the Republic with other Russian regions and foreign states, a stable environmental situation, a peaceful coexistence of different religions, and the growing popularity of Baikal.

Source: https://egov-buryatia.ru