Russian Sports series: new coins (05.07.2024)

On 5 July 2024, the Bank of Russia issues one-ruble silver commemorative coins of the Russian Sports series:

— Spartak; and

— Labor Reserves.

The one-ruble silver coins (fine precious metal content 7.78 g, fineness 925/1,000) have a round shape and are 25.0 mm in diameter.

The obverse and the reverse of the coins have a relief rim around the circumference.

The obverse of the coins features a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the inscriptions ‘?????????? ?????????’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) and ‘???? ??????’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coins ‘1 ?????’ (1 RUBLE), 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 ‘Spartak’ (Catalogue No. 5109-0138) features a relief emblem of the sports society Spartak and the relief inscription ‘???????’ (SPARTAK) around the upper circumference.

— The coin ‘Labour Reserves’ (Catalogue No. 5109-0139) features a relief emblem of the sports society ‘Labour Reserves’.

The edge of the coins is corrugated.

The coins are minted in proof quality.

The mintage of each the coins is 10.0 thousand pcs.

The new coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation and are mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at their face value.