The 450th Anniversary of the Foundation of Ufa

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

a relief image of the city’s coat of arms and the architectural complex of the Ufa Soviet Square, laser treated for matte finishing, a relief image of major general Minigali Shaymuratov and a relief inscription ‘UFA 450’ at the bottom. The top and bottom of the coin feature relief ornament elements, laser treated for matte finishing.

Authors

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

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Ufa is a city of with a population of over one million people. Since 1922, it has been the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Ufa is a major economic, cultural and scientific centre of the Russian Federation. The city is among the top five Russian cities in terms of area. It was named after the Ufa River.

The city was founded in 1574 when the Ufimskaya Fortress was constructed. In 1586, Ufa was granted the status of a city and became an important strategic, administrative, trade and economic centre.

Source: https://gorodufa.ru