Issue of commemorative coins of precious metal

On 1 April 2019, the Bank of Russia issues commemorative silver proof coins in denomination of 3 and 25 rubles of the series ‘Centenary of the Foundation of the Arkhangelskoye State Museum Estate’.

Silver proof coins in denomination of 3 rubles (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1,000) and 25 rubles (fine metal content 155.5 g, fineness 925/1,000) have a round shape 39.0 mm and 60.0 mm in diameter respectively.

The obverse and the reverse of the coins have a relief rim along the circumference.

The obverse of the coins bears 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 coins ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), ‘25 РУБЛЯ’ (25 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2019 г.’ (2019), an indication of the metal according to the Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, fineness, trade mark of the Saint Petersburg mint, and fine metal content.

The reverse:

— of the 3-ruble coin (Catalogue No. 5111-0401) bears a relief image of the southern facade of the palace; against the background of a tree there is a relief image of the Venus of the Doves sculpture decorating the staircase between the terraces; there is an inscription along the circumference: ‘ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ МУЗЕЙ-УСАДЬБА АРХАНГЕЛЬСКОЕ’ (THE ARKHANGELSKOYE STATE MUSEUM ESTATE), and at the bottom to the left — ‘100 ЛЕТ’ (CENTENARY).

The edge of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is minted in proof quality.

The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pcs;

— of the 25-ruble coin (Catalogue No. 5115-0148) bears relief images of the southern facade of the palace and a garden sculpture Artemis and a Deer; there is an inscription along the circumference: ‘ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ МУЗЕЙ-УСАДЬБА АРХАНГЕЛЬСКОЕ’ (THE ARKHANGELSKOYE STATE MUSEUM ESTATE), and at the bottom to the left — ‘100 ЛЕТ’ (CENTENARY).

The edge of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is minted in proof quality.

The mintage of the coin is 1.5 thousand pcs.

The new coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation. They are obligatory for acceptance at their face value for all kinds of payments without any restrictions.

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