The history of Perm began from the start of the construction of the Yegoshikha Copper Smelter in May 1723. Its location in the bed of the Yegoshikha River was chosen by Vasily Tatishchev, a prominent Russian historian and statesman who was entrusted with the management of copper deposit development in the Urals. Today, Perm is one of the largest Russian industrial centres.
To mark the anniversary of the city, on 17 April 2023, the Bank of Russia issues a
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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 ‘2023 г.’ (2023), 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 images of the coat of arms of Perm at the top, the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre in the centre, the old Yegoshikha plant and a ribbon with the inscription ‘ПЕРМЬ’ (PERM) against the background of an image of the river, dock cranes and industrial facilities, laser treated for matte finishing, at the bottom; and the relief inscription ‘300 ЛЕТ’ (300 YEARS) in two lines on the right.
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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