Birthplace of Dymkovo toy (28.05.2024)

Kirov is an old Russian city with rich history. It was founded on the bank of the Vyatka River. It has always been famous as the centre of trade and handicraft industry, and the well-known Dymkovo toy has become the hallmark of the city. Also, major metallurgical and machine-building plants are located in Kirov.

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To mark the anniversary of the city, on 28 May 2024, the Bank of Russia issues a 3-ruble silver commemorative coin ‘The 650^th Anniversary of the Foundation of Kirov’ of the Cities series (Catalogue No. 5111-0502).

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: ‘?????????? ?????????’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), ‘???? ??????’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin ‘3 ?????’ (3 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2024 ?.’ (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 sculptural composition Meeting Place, the building of the Space Centre for Children named after Viktor Savinykh and the Vitberg House against the image of an urban landscape, laser treated for matte finishing; and a three-line inscription ‘????? 650 ???’ (KIROV 650 YEARS) around the upper circumference.

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.