50th Anniversary of Kogalym

On 19 August 2025, the Bank of Russia issues commemorative coins ‘The 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of Kogalym’ of the Cities series. This city in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra is a well-known oil production and processing centre.

A 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 (Catalogue No. 5111-0526). A 100-ruble gold coin (fine metal content 15.55 g, fineness 999/1,000) has a round shape and is 30.0 mm in diameter (Catalogue No. 5217-0050).

The obverse and the reverse of the coins have a relief rim around 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) or ‘100 РУБЛЕЙ’ (100 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 3-ruble coin features a relief image of the sculptural composition Glory to Labour dedicated to the discoverers of Kogalym oil fields and the explorers of the North Tyumen against the background of the images of an oil rig and a pumping unit, laser-treated for matte finishing, a relief ornamental strip across the lower part of the coin, and inscriptions ‘КОГАЛЫМ’ (KOGALYM) at the top around the circumference and ‘50 ЛЕТ’ (50 YEARS) in two lines in a round frame on the left 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; and

— the 100-ruble coin features relief images of the sculptural composition The Drop of Life in the centre, the Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana on the left, city houses on the right, a relief ornamental strip across the lower part of the coin, and inscriptions ‘КОГАЛЫМ’ (KOGALYM) at the top around the circumference and ‘50 ЛЕТ’ (50 YEARS) in two lines in a round frame 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 coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation and are mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at their face value.

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