On issuing of commemorative coins of precious metals

On June 23, 2014 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issues commemorative coins of precious metals:

• A silver proof coin in denomination of 25 Roubles (catalogue number 5115-0096) and a gold proof coin in denomination of 50 Roubles (catalogue number 5216-0101) of the series «The 40th Anniversary of the Beginning of Baikal-Amur Mainline Construction».

Description of the coins of precious metals:

A silver proof coin in denomination of 25 Roubles (fine metal content 155.5 g, fineness 925/1000, diameter 60.0 mm, mintage 1000 pcs) and a gold proof coin in denomination of 50 Roubles (fine metal content 7.78 g, fineness 999/1000, diameter 22.6 mm, mintage 750 pcs), have the rim raised on both sides of the coin along the circumference. The edge of the coin is corrugated.

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

The reverse side:

• of the silver proof coin bears relief images of workers laying rails against a background of forest contours. There is a scheme of Baikal-Amur Mainline at the bottom, a date «1974» on the left and inscriptions — «БАМ» (BAM) on the scheme and «НАЧАЛО СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВА» (BEGINNING OF CONSTRUCTION) along the circumference at the bottom;

• of the gold proof coin depicts relief images of profiles of men and women — builders of Baikal-Amur Mainline against a background of hills and a railway bridge across a river. There is an inscription in four lines — «40 ЛЕТИЕ НАЧАЛА СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВА БАМ» (THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF BAIKAL-AMUR MAINLINE CONSTRUCTION).

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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