In November 1970, to study the Moon, the robotic lunar rover Lunokhod-1 was delivered to its surface for the first time ever.
On 10 October 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 features a relief image of the robotic lunar rover Lunokhod‑1 on the lunar surface against the background of coloured images of the Earth and the Sun; and the relief inscription on the left around the circumference ‘ЛУНОХОД’ (LUNOKHOD).
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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