The fairytale Konyok gorbunok by Pyotr Yershov is one of the most beloved children’s works of many generations. This fairytale was written in 1834 and, since then, has been reprinted over 150 times.
On 16 September 2022, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative
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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 coin denomination ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2022 г.’ (2022), 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 bears images of Ivan riding Konyok gorbunok with the Firebird in his hand, flying over a fairytale town; there is an inscription: ‘ЛЕГЕНДЫ И СКАЗКИ НАРОДОВ РОССИИ’ (LEGENDS AND FOLKTALES OF RUSSIA) along the bottom circumference. The images of Ivan and Konyok gorbunok as well as the inscription are cast in relief. The iridescent image of the Firebird with special effects of light interference is done using microrelief pattern. The fairytale town, stars and the moon are laser-treated for matte finishing.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 5.0 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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