New commemorative coin issued

On 12 March 2019, the Bank of Russia issues a base metal coin in denomination of 5 rubles dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the status of the Crimea and Sevastopol and the Crimea reunification with Russia.

The reverse of the coin bears the image of the Kerch Strait Bridge connecting the Russian mainland to Crimea against the background of a stylised map of the Crimean Peninsula and expanding rays. The mintage of the coin is 2 million pcs.