Place of Pushkin’s wedding
On 1 February 2024, the Bank of Russia issues a
This is one of the most famous churches in Moscow. It was there that Alexander Puskin and Natalia Goncharova were married in 1831.
The
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 ‘2024 г.’ (2024), 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 the Great Ascension Church against the background of Alexander Pushkin and Natalia Goncharova’s wedding ceremony scene, laser treated for matte finishing; a miniature figure of an angel cast in relief on the left; and relief inscriptions ‘ХРАМ ВОЗНЕСЕНИЯ ГОСПОДНЯ ‘БОЛЬШОЕ ВОЗНЕСЕНИЕ’ У НИКИТСКИХ ВОРОТ’ (GREAT ASCENSION CHURCH, NIKITSKIE GATES) at the top around the circumference and ‘МОСКВА’ (MOSCOW) 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 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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