The 300th Anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms are the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal on the left and fine metal content and the mint mark on the right, at the bottom centre in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2024 г.’ (2024).

Reverse

relief images of the building of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences and an element of a coloured anniversary logo against the background of a graphical image of a neural network; an image of a composition of items symbolising various sciences, laser treated for matte finishing, against the background of a pattern developed for the 300th Anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences – at the bottom; and the relief inscription ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ АКАДЕМИЯ НАУК’ (RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES) at the upper left around the circumference.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), F.S. Andronov (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), E.V. Davydova (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 300 corrugations.

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The Russian Academy of Sciences was established by the order of Emperor Peter I according to the Decree of the Governing Senate issued on 28 January (8 February) 1724.

The foundation of the Academy of Sciences was directly associated with the reforms implemented by Peter I to strengthen the state and its economic and political sovereignty. The Emperor was perfectly aware of the role of science and people’s education and culture for the country’s prosperity. Laurentius Blumentrost, the personal physician to Peter I, was appointed as the first President of the Academy. The Academy quickly became one of the leading scientific institutions in Europe.

The Academy carries out research and provides academic advising for research conducted in the Russian Federation. Structured depending on scientific areas and geographic regions, the Russian Academy of Sciences comprises departments specialising in various scientific domains and regional departments.

The Academy submits annual reports to the Russian President and the Government of the Russian Federation on its research and scientific and technical results, as well as proposals regarding priority development areas in fundamental and applied sciences.

Source: https://www.ras.ru