Bank of Russia issues coin timed to 220th Anniversary of Russia’s Ministry of Finance

On 1 September 2022, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative 3-ruble silver coin ‘The 220^th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation’ (Catalogue No. 5111-0471).

The 3-ruble silver coin (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1,000) has a round shape and is 39.0 mm in diameter.

The obverse and the reverse of the coin have a relief rim around the circumference.

The obverse of the coin features a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the inscriptions ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) and ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2022 г.’ (2022), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the Moscow Mint trademark, and fine metal content.

The reverse of the coin bears images of the building of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and, circled in the foreground, a fragment of the Ministry’s emblem framed with a laurel wreath and the inscription ‘220 ЛЕТ МИНИСТЕРСТВУ ФИНАНСОВ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ’ (THE 220^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION) around the circumference. All the design elements are cast in relief.

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 coin is legal tender of the Russian Federation and is mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at its face value.

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