New coins of ‘The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation’ series

On 6 February 2026, the Bank of Russia issues three 1-ruble silver commemorative coins ‘Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence’ of The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation series.

The 1-ruble silver coins (fine metal content 7.78 g, fineness 925/1,000) have a round shape and are 25.0 mm in diameter.

The obverse and the reverse of the coins have a relief rim around the circumference.

The obverse of the coins 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 ‘1 РУБЛЬ’ (1 RUBLE), the year of issue ‘2026 г.’ (2026), 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 coins features:

– the relief image of the small emblem of the troops of RChBD (radiological, chemical and biological defence) and the inscription ‘ВОЙСКА РАДИАЦИОННОЙ, ХИМИЧЕСКОЙ И БИОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ’ (TROOPS OF RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE) around the circumference (Catalogue No. 5109-0140);

– the relief image of a serviceman wearing a protective CBRN HAZMAT suit with a chemical reconnaissance device and the TMS-65U special heat treatment vehicle, and the inscription ‘ВОЙСКА РАДИАЦИОННОЙ, ХИМИЧЕСКОЙ И БИОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ’ (TROOPS OF RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE) around the circumference (Catalogue No. 5109-0141);

– the relief image of a serviceman wearing a protective CBRN HAZMAT suit with a radiological reconnaissance device and the TOS-1A Solntsepyok thermobaric rocket launcher, and the inscription ‘ВОЙСКА РАДИАЦИОННОЙ, ХИМИЧЕСКОЙ И БИОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ’ (TROOPS OF RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE) around the circumference (Catalogue No. 5109-0142).

The edge of the coins is corrugated.

The coins are minted in proof quality.

The mintage of the coins is 5,000 pcs of each design.

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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