Bank of Russia issues commemorative precious metal coin
On 28 September 2020, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative silver
The silver coin (fine precious metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925) 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 a relief scene from the folktale ‘Morozko’ against the background of stylised images of a forest, stars and snowflakes, laser treated for matte finishing; along the circumference there are inscriptions: ‘ЛЕГЕНДЫ И СКАЗКИ НАРОДОВ РОССИИ’ (Legends and Folktales of Russia) at the top and ‘МОРОЗКО’ (Morozko) at the bottom left.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 7.0 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.
The reference to the Press Service is mandatory if you intend to use this material.
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