Bank of Russia issues commemorative coins of precious and base metals

On 24 November 2020, the Bank of Russia issues commemorative coins ‘Gena the Crocodile’ of the Russian (Soviet) Animation series:

— a silver coin in the denomination of 3 rubles;

— base metal coins in the denomination of 25 rubles (including with a coloured coating).

Description of the precious metal coin:

The silver 3-ruble 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 emblem 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 ‘2020 г.’ (2020), 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 (Catalogue No. 5111-0439) bears a coloured image of the characters of the ’Gena the Crocodile’ animation film against the background of a railway station, laser treated for matte finishing; along the top rim there is an inscription ’КРОКОДИЛ ГЕНА’ (Gena the Crocodile).

The edge of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is minted in proof quality.

The mintage of the coin is 7.0 thousand pcs.

Description of the base metal coins:

The base metal coins in the denomination of 25 rubles have a round shape and are 27.0 mm in diameter.

The obverse and the reverse of the coins have a relief rim along the circumference.

The edges of the coins are corrugated.

The obverse of the coins features a relief image of the national emblem of the Russian Federation, an inscription above it along the upper circumference ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, the Moscow Mint trademark on the right, and a three-line inscription in the centre under the national emblem ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘25 РУБЛЕЙ’ (25 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2020 г.’ (2020).

The reverse:

— of the coin ’Gena the Crocodile’ (Catalogue No. 5015-0055) bears a relief image of the characters of the ’Gena the Crocodile’ animation film in the centre; to the left, there is an image of a railway ticket office; to the right, along the top rim there is an inscription ’КРОКОДИЛ ГЕНА’ (Gena the Crocodile);

— of the coin ’Gena the Crocodile’ with a coloured coating (Catalogue No. 5015-0056) bears a coloured image of the characters of the ’Gena the Crocodile’ animation film; to the left, there is a relief image of a railway ticket office; to the right, along the top rim there is an inscription ’КРОКОДИЛ ГЕНА’ (Gena the Crocodile).

The mintage of:

— the 25-ruble coins is 850.0 thousand pcs;

— the 25-ruble coins with a coloured coating is 150.0 thousand pcs.

The new coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation and are mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at their face value.

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