MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Central Bank of Russia –
On October 18, 2024, the Bank of Russia will issue into circulation commemorative silver coins in denominations of 3 and 200 rubles “300th Anniversary of the St. Petersburg Mint” of the “Historical Events” series.
The Saint Petersburg Mint is one of the largest in the world. It was founded by decree of Peter I and is located in the most protected place of the Northern capital – on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress. Commemorative and investment coins made of precious metals, state awards, commemorative medals, and various tokens are minted here. The hallmark of the Saint Petersburg Mint is on the largest gold and silver commemorative coins of the Bank of Russia weighing 5 kilograms.
Silver coins of 3 rubles (pure precious metal content – 31.1 g, alloy fineness – 925) and 200 rubles (pure precious metal content – 3000.0 g, alloy fineness – 925) have a round shape with a diameter of 39.0 and 130.0 mm, respectively.
There is a raised edge along the circumference of both the obverse and reverse sides of the coins.
On the obverse of the coins there is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, there are inscriptions: “RUSSIAN FEDERATION”, “BANK OF RUSSIA”, coin denomination “3 RUBLES”, “200 RUBLES”, date “2024”, designation of the metal according to the Periodic Table of Elements of D.I. Mendeleyev, alloy fineness, trademark of the St. Petersburg Mint and pure mass of precious metal.
On the reverse side:
— the 3-ruble coin (catalogue number 5111-0512) features relief images of a screw press for minting coins, the obverse of a 1724 ruble and the reverse of a 1924 fifty-kopeck coin, and an image of the St. Petersburg Mint building, made using laser matting; the background areas around the press are made using laser matting, the background above the image of the mint building is made using microrelief with a light interference effect; there are relief inscriptions: along the rim — “SAINT PETERSBURG MINT”, at the bottom in two lines — “300 YEARS”.
The side surface of the coin is ribbed.
The coin is made in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pieces;
— the 200-ruble coin (catalog No. 5119-0008) features relief images of the mint’s founder, Peter I, a medal-copying machine, the reverse of a chervonets of 1923, the reverse of the “St. George the Victorious” investment coin, the reverse of a ruble minted in 1724, reverses and obverses of change coins of different periods, a coin die, an image of the St. Petersburg Mint building bounded by a circle against a background of geometric images made using laser matting; there are inscriptions: “300 YEARS” at the top, and “ST. PETERSBURG MINT” in three lines at the bottom.
The side surface of the coin is ribbed.
The coin is made in proof-like quality.
The mintage of the coin is 0.05 thousand pieces.
The issued coins are legal tender in the Russian Federation and must be accepted at face value for all types of payments without restrictions.
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