On issuing of commemorative coin of precious metals

On September 15, 2014 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issues a silver proof commemorative coin in denomination of 25 Roubles «The 450th Birthday Аnniversary of Galileo Galilei» (fine metal content 155.5g, fineness 925/1000, diameter 60.0 mm). The coin has the rim raised on both sides of the coin along the circumference.

The obverse: the relief image of the Emblem of the Bank of Russia — the two-headed eagle with wings down, and the semicircular inscription under it «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA), framed with a circle of beads. The inscriptions along the rim divided by dots indicate the denomination of the coin «ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ» (TWENTY FIVE ROUBLES) and the year of issue «2014», between them — the indication of the metal according to the D.I. Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, purity, trade mark of the Saint-Petersburg Mint and the fine metal content.

The coin is performed in regular and special editions.

The reverse side of the coin performed in a regular edition (catalogue number 5115-0101) depicts the relief images of the Galileo Galilei’s portrait with a telescope in his hand, the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the left and a celestial globe and a picture of the Moon to the right, all against the background of the heliocentric system and a fragment of an engraving from Galileo Galilei’s writing «Dialogue concerning the two chief world systems». The inscriprions are: at the top along the circumference — «ГАЛИЛЕО ГАЛИЛЕЙ» (GALILEO GALILEI) and at the right — the dates in two lines «1564», «1642».

The reverse side of the coin performed in special edition (catalogue number 5115-0102) bears some fragments executed in different techniques: part of the background — coloured enamel, the Sun — gilding, the planets are made of artificial stones.

The edge of the coins is corrugated.

The mintage of the coin performed in a regular edition is 850 pcs, and of the coin performed in a special edition is 150 pcs.

The coins are 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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