The 300th Anniversary of the Saint Petersburg State University

On 30 August 2024, the Bank of Russia issues a 3-ruble silver commemorative coin ‘The 300^th Anniversary of the Saint Petersburg State University’ of the Historical Events series. The University was founded by the Decree of Peter the Great dated 8 February 1724 (28 January under the Julian calendar) on the basis of the Academy of Sciences and became the first university in Russia. Today, the Saint Petersburg State University is one of the most renowned universities in Russia and a major research and development centre.

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 ‘2024 г.’ (2024), 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 main building of the Saint Petersburg State University and its symbol framed with a line pattern, laser treated for matte finishing; and the inscriptions ‘САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ’ (SAINT PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY’) at the top around the circumference and ‘осн. в 1724 г.’ (founded in 1724) at the bottom.

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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