From Peter I until today: 300th anniversary of Order of Alexander Nevsky
On 6 May 2025, the Bank of Russia issues a
This is the third order that was established in the Russian Empire. Though the idea to introduce the order belonged to Peter I, it was first awarded by Catherine I in 1725. The Order of Alexander Nevsky is unique: it was awarded in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, and it remains in Russia’s award system to this day.
The
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), ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2025 г.’ (2025), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the Saint Petersburg Mint trademark, and fine metal content.
The reverse of the coin features relief coloured images of the badge and the star of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, a folded ribbon against the background of an image of a fragment of the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, laser treated for matte finishing; and the relief inscriptions below ‘УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ ОРДЕНА СВЯТОГО АЛЕКСАНДРА НЕВСКОГО’ (THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ORDER OF SAINT ALEXANDER NEVSKY) around the circumference and ‘1725’ above it.
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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