Bank of Russia issues coin in honour of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
On 9 August 2021, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative silver
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 bears a relief portrait of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky against the background of colour images of the space and formulae; at the bottom, along the circumference, there is an inscription: ‘К.Э. ЦИОЛКОВСКИЙ’ (KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY).
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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