Polar Lights Coined in Metal

On 10 December 2021, the Bank of Russia issues commemorative coins Nuclear-powered Icebreaker ‘Ural’ of the ‘Russia’s Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet’ series:

— a 3-ruble silver coin;

— a 200-ruble gold coin.

The silver 3-ruble coin (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1,000) has a round shape and is 39.0 mm in diameter. The gold 200-ruble coin (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 999/1,000) has a round shape and is 33.0 mm in diameter.

The obverse and the reverse of the coins have a relief rim along 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 coins’ denominations ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), ‘200 РУБЛЕЙ’ (200 RUBLES), the year ‘2022 г.’ (2022), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the St. Petersburg Mint trademark, and fine metal content.

The reverse of the silver coin (Catalogue No. 5111-0453) features relief images of the nuclear-powered icebreaker ‘Ural’, rubble ice and stars against the background of a coloured image of the polar lights; at the bottom, along the circumference, there is an inscription: ‘АТОМНЫЙ ЛЕДОКОЛЬНЫЙ ФЛОТ’ (NUCLEAR ICEBREAKER FLEET).

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 reverse of the gold coin (Catalogue No. 5219-0034) features relief images of the nuclear-powered icebreaker ‘Ural’, rubble ice and stars; on the right at the top, there is an image of the nautical scale laser treated for matte finishing;  at the bottom, along the circumference, there is an inscription: ‘АТОМНЫЙ ЛЕДОКОЛЬНЫЙ ФЛОТ’ (NUCLEAR ICEBREAKER FLEET).

The edge of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is minted in proof quality.

The mintage of the coin is 0.5 thousand pcs.

The new coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation and their acceptance for all kinds of payments at their face value is mandatory, without any restrictions.

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