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At present, the All Russia Association of the Blind unites over 185,000 people and helps them overcome difficulties, protect their rights, and live an interesting and fulfilling life.

On 9 June 2025, the Bank of Russia issues a 3-ruble silver commemorative coin ‘The 100th Anniversary of the All Russia Association of the Blind’ of the Historical Events series (Catalogue No. 5111-0520).

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 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 a coloured relief image of the logo of the All Russia Association of the Blind (VOS), the relief inscription ‘100 ЛЕТ’ (100 YEARS) in Braille, and the relief inscription below in two lines ‘100 ЛЕТ’ (100 YEARS). Above the VOS logo, there is a QR code, laser-treated for matte finishing, leading to the VOS website when scanned with a smartphone offering the audio description option to receive information about the coin.

The edge of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is minted in proof quality.

The mintage of the coin is 5.0 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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