100th anniversary of Buryatia

On 4 May 2023, the Bank of Russia issues a 3-ruble silver commemorative coin ‘The 100^th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic of Buryatia’ of the Historical Events series (Catalogue No. 5111-0480).

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 denomination of the coin ‘3 РУБЛЯ’ (3 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2023 г.’ (2023), 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 coat of arms of the Republic of Buryatia, a horseman in Buryat traditional clothing, the building of the N. Bestuzhev Russian Drama Theatre, and the tops of larch trees; images of the building of the Buryat State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Ivolginsky Datsan, the silhouette of a flying eagle, the shores of Baikal lake, grass and stones, laser treated for matte finishing; the Buryat traditional ornament and the inscription ‘РЕСПУБЛИКА БУРЯТИЯ’ (REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA), designed in relief around the circumference; and the relief inscription ‘100 ЛЕТ’ (100 YEARS), framed with elements of the ornament, in two lines below.

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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04.05.2023 09.36.00