Bank of Russia issues commemorative coin of precious metal

On 2 November 2020, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative silver coin in the denomination of 3 rubles ‘The 2020 SCO and BRICS summits hosted by the Russian Federation’ (Catalogue Number: 5111-0436).

The silver 3-ruble 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 reverse sides of the coin have a relief rim along the circumference.

The obverse of the coin features a relief image of the national emblem of the Russian Federation and the inscriptions ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) and ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2020 г.’ (2020), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the St. Petersburg Mint trademark, and fine metal content.

The reverse of the coin bears coloured logos of BRICS and SCO summits with the outlines of the Palace Bridge and the Peter and Paul Fortress, laser treated for matte finishing; there are inscriptions: ‘ЗАСЕДАНИЕ СОВЕТА ГЛАВ ГОСУДАРСТВ — ЧЛЕНОВ ШОС И ВСТРЕЧА ГЛАВ ГОСУДАРСТВ ОБЪЕДИНЕНИЯ БРИКС’ (SCO AND BRICS SUMMITS) along the circumference and ‘САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ’ (SAINT PETERSBURG), ‘SAINT PETERSBURG’, ‘РОССИЯ’ (RUSSIA), ‘RUSSIA’, and ‘2020’ at the bottom.

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 its acceptance for all kinds of payments at its face value is mandatory, without any restrictions.

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