Timed to 100th anniversary of OKB Tupolev

In 1922, Andrey Tupolev, an outstanding Russian aircraft designer and an organiser of the country’s aircraft production, founded an experimental aircraft design bureau. Timed to this event, on 30 September 2022, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative 3-ruble silver coin ‘The 100^th Anniversary of the Foundation of OKB Tupolev’ (Catalogue No. 5111-0473).

The 3-ruble silver 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 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 features relief images of Andrey Tupolev’s portrait, a plane, and the emblem of the 100^th anniversary of the Tupolev Experimental Design Bureau against the background of images of the building of the design bureau, a grid pattern, and clouds, laser-treated for matte finishing; and the relief inscription ‘100-ЛЕТИЕ ОКБ А.Н. ТУПОЛЕВА’ (THE 100^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF OKB TUPOLEV) around the upper circumference.

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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