On 14 March 2023, the Bank of Russia issues a
Alexandrovskaya Sloboda is an ancient Russian fortress that had been a residence of Moscow monarchs for several centuries. During his reign, Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible turned it into the actual capital of the state.
The
The obverse and the reverse of the coin have a relief rim around 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 denomination of the coin ‘25 РУБЛЕЙ’ (25 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2023 г.’ (2023), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the Saint Petersburg Mint trademark, and fine metal content.
The reverse of the coin features relief images of the architectural complex of Alexandrovskaya Sloboda against the background of a stylised image of the sky and a floral ornament, both laser treated for matte finishing, and the emblem of the museum-preserve within a round frame; and the relief inscriptions ‘АЛЕКСАНДРОВСКАЯ СЛОБОДА’ (ALEXANDROVSKAYA SLOBODA) around the upper circumference in a matte section, with relief heraldic charges of a unicorn and a lion on the edges, and ‘ВЛАДИМИРСКАЯ ОБЛАСТЬ’ (VLADIMIR REGION) around the lower circumference on a matte background.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 1.0 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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