The 650th Anniversary of the Foundation of Kirov

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms are the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal on the left and fine metal content and the mint mark on the right, at the bottom centre in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2024 г.’ (2024).

Reverse

relief images of the sculptural composition Meeting Place, the building of the Space Centre for Children named after Viktor Savinykh and the Vitberg House against the image of an urban landscape, laser treated for matte finishing; and a three-line inscription ‘КИРОВ 650 ЛЕТ’ (KIROV 650 YEARS) around the upper circumference.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), E.V. Davydova (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), A.N. Bessonov (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 300 corrugations.

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Kirov is a major Russian city and the administrative centre of the Kirov Region. The city is an independent municipality with the status of an urban district. Kirov is located on the Vyatka River 896 km away from Moscow and is one of Russia’s oldest cities.

It was founded in 1374. For almost 200 years, the city was known as Khlynov. In 1780, it was renamed Vyatka, and in 1934, it got its modern name.

From ancient times, the city has been known as a centre of trade and handicraft industry. Vyatka’s economy was based on the manufacture and processing of agricultural products. Small enterprises producing leather, candles, sheepskin, matches and paper made a considerable contribution to Vyatka’s economic potential.

Kirov is a major industrial and transport centre. The main railways connecting the North-West and the Centre with the Urals, Siberia and the Far East as well as with Russia’s northern regions pass through the city. Kirov is well known for aircraft engineering, wood processing, heavy engineering, machine tool building, the light and food industries. The city also produces folk craft goods, such as the famous Dymkovo toys and burr and birch bark souvenirs.

Source: https://киров.рф