Coin dedicated to Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya issued

On 4 October 2022, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative 2-ruble silver coin ‘Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya’ of the Heroes of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 series (Catalogue No. 5110-0175).

The 2-ruble silver coin (fine metal content 15.55 g, fineness 925/1,100) has a round shape and is 33.0 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 ‘2 РУБЛЯ’ (2 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2022 г.’ (2022), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the Moscow Mint trademark, and fine metal content.

The reverse of the coin features relief images of a portrait of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, Hero of the Soviet Union, and the Gold Star medal, against the background of stylised flame shapes, laser-treated for matte finishing; and the relief inscription around the lower circumference: ‘ЗОЯ КОСМОДЕМЬЯНСКАЯ’ (ZOYA KOSMODEMYANSKAYA).

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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