On 16 August 2021, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative silver
The Cherepanov steam locomotive is the first steam locomotive built in Russia. It was constructed by Yefim and Miron Cherepanov in 1834 at the Vyisky plant in Nizhny Tagil.
The silver proof coin (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1,000) has a round shape and is 39.0 mm in diameter.
The obverse and the reverse of the coin have a relief rim along 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 coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2021 г.’ (2021), 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 coin features a partially coloured image of the steam locomotive driven by workers against the background of factory buildings laser treated for matte finishing; there are inscriptions: ‘ПАРОВОЗ ЧЕРЕПАНОВЫХ’ (CHEREPANOV STEAM LOCOMOTIVE) at the top along the circumference and ‘1834’ 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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