The Tale of Tsar Saltan

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 characters of Alexander Pushkin’s tale – Prince Gvidon and Princess Swan, the city and the coastal wave, as well as an image of the sea, laser treated for matte finishing, and the inscriptions around the circumference: ‘ЛЕГЕНДЫ И СКАЗКИ НАРОДОВ РОССИИ’ (LEGENDS AND FOLKTALES OF RUSSIA) at the top and ‘СКАЗКА О ЦАРЕ САЛТАНЕ’ (THE TALE OF TSAR SALTAN) at the lower left. The radiance around the Princess’s head has the effect of interference of light.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 300 corrugations.

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The Tale of Tsar Saltan is one of the most famous fairy tales by Alexander Pushkin – a story about undying love, betrayal and forgiveness, told by the ingenious poet with delicate humour.

Source: https://www.culture.ru