Bank of Russia issues commemorative precious metal coins
On 4 August 2020, the Bank of Russia issues commemorative coins ‘Tundra Wolf’ of the Protect Our World series:
— a silver coin in the denomination of 3 rubles;
— a silver coin in the denomination of 25 rubles;
— a silver coin in the denomination of 100 rubles;
— a gold coin in the denomination of 50 rubles;
— a gold coin in the denomination of 100 rubles;
— a gold coin in the denomination of 10,000 rubles.
Silver proof coins in the denomination of 3 rubles (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1,000), 25 rubles (fine metal content 155.5 g, fineness 925/1,000) and 100 rubles (fine metal content 1,000.0 g, fineness 925/1,000) are round in shape and are 39.0 mm, 60.0 mm and 100.0 mm in diameter respectively. Gold proof coins in the denomination of 50 rubles (fine metal content 7.78 g, fineness 999/1,000), 100 rubles (fine metal content 15.55 g, fineness 999/1,000) and 10,000 rubles (fine metal content 1,000.0 g, fineness 999/1,000) are round in shape and are 22.6 mm, 30.0 mm and 100.0 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 ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), ‘25 РУБЛЕЙ’ (25 RUBLES), ‘50 РУБЛЕЙ’ (50 RUBLES), ‘100 РУБЛЕЙ’ (100 RUBLES), ‘10000 РУБЛЕЙ’ (10,0000 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2020 г.’ (2020), 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 obverse of the coin in the denomination of 10,000 rubles bears an indication of the serial number of the coin and the sign ‘№’ (No.) in the lower part, near the inscription with the fine metal content.
The reverse of silver coins:
— in the denomination of 3 rubles (Catalogue No.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 5.0 thousand pcs;
— in the denomination of 25 rubles (Catalogue No.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 1.0 thousand pcs;
— in the denomination of 100 rubles (Catalogue No.
— номиналом 100 рублей (каталожный №
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof-like quality.
The mintage of the coin is 0.075 thousand pcs.
The reverse of gold coins:
— in the denomination of 50 rubles (Catalogue No.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 1.0 thousand pcs;
— in the denomination of 100 rubles (Catalogue No.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 1.0 thousand pcs;
— in the denomination of 10,000 rubles (Catalogue No.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof-like quality.
The mintage of the coin is 0.05 thousand pcs.
The new coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation and their acceptance for all kinds of payments at their face value is mandatory, without any restrictions.
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