Real men play hockey

On 11 August 2025, the Bank of Russia issues a 3-ruble silver commemorative coin ‘Hockey’ of the Russian Sports series (Catalogue No. 5111-0525). The history of ice hockey in Russia began in December 1946 with the first USSR Championship. Today, the country boasts three professional hockey leagues and one junior league.

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 relief images of two hockey players fighting for the puck and a goaltender against the background of the image of a goal net, laser treated for matte finishing, as well as the inscription ‘ХОККЕЙ’ (HOCKEY) around the upper right part of the circumference.

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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