Raven Kutkh on Bank of Russia coin

On 15 June 2026, the Bank of Russia issues a 3-ruble silver commemorative coin ‘Raven Kutkh’ of The Legends and Folktales of Russia series (Catalogue No. 5111-0536). This is a mythical character, the hero of legends and fairy tales of the northern peoples of Russia's Far East. Kutkh is associated with the creation myths.

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), ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), 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 coin features a relief image of a fairy-tale raven riding a sledge harnessed by a humpback salmon against the background of a landscape with a mountain and a forest, laser treated for matte finishing, and a colour image of the sun, the rays of which are made with the effect of light interference; and the inscriptions around the circumference: ‘ЛЕГЕНДЫ И СКАЗКИ НАРОДОВ РОССИИ’ (LEGENDS AND FOLKTALES OF RUSSIA) at the top and ‘ВОРОН КУТХ’ (RAVEN KUTKH) at the bottom.

The edge of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is minted in proof quality.

The mintage of the coin is 5.0 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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