The 800th Anniversary of the Foundation of Yuryevets

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms are the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal on the left and fine metal content and the mint mark on the right, at the bottom centre in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2025 г.’ (2025).

Reverse

relief images of the coat of arms of Yuryevets and a panorama of Georgievskaya Square with the temple complex against the background of an image of the Volga River, laser treated for matte finishing, and the relief inscriptions ‘ЮРЬЕВЕЦ’ (YURYEVETS) on the upper left around the circumference and ‘800 ЛЕТ’ (800 YEARS) in two lines below.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.A. Chernova (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), A.A. Chernova (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 300 corrugations.

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Yuryevets, the Ivanovo Region, is one of the oldest towns in Russia. It was founded in 1225 by Grand Prince George II of Vladimir, a son of Vsevolod the Big Nest and a grandson of Yury Dolgoruky, to protect the eastern borders of North-Eastern Rus. The town was named Yuryevets-Povolsky (Povolzhsky) after the Grand Prince’s patron saint – Saint George the Victorious. That was the town’s official name until 1796, although the name Yuryevets has become widespread since as early as the middle of the 16th century.

Yuryevets is one of the most eco-friendly areas in Central Russia. The town is nestled on picturesque hills, and its beauty was praised by painters Chernetsov, Savrasov, Levitan, and many others.

The information was provided by the Government of the Ivanovo Region.