On 21 April 2025, the Bank of Russia issues a
Marshal of the Soviet Union Leonid Govorov was an outstanding military leader. He was Commander of the 5th Army of the Soviet Western Front, which bore all the brunt of the defensive battles on the outskirts of Moscow close to Mozhaysk. During the siege of Leningrad, he was in charge of the defence of the city and supervised the planning of military operations to break through and completely lift the siege of Leningrad. As an outstanding commander of the Leningrad Front and of several successful operations against Nazi invaders, Leonid Govorov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
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), ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin ‘2 РУБЛЯ’ (2 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2025 г.’ (2025), 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 portrait of Leonid Govorov, Hero of the Soviet Union, and the Gold Star medal against the background of the silhouette of the Peter and Paul Cathedral lit by searchlights, laser treated for matte finishing, and the semicircular relief inscription ‘Л.А. ГОВОРОВ’ (LEONID GOVOROV) under the portrait.
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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