Central bank of Russia to issue coins commemorating 16th FINA world championships

On July 22, 2015 the Bank of Russia announced the launch of commemorative silver coins in denomination of 3 rubles dedicated to the 16th FINA World Championships 2015 in Kazan. A silver proof coin in denomination of 3 rubles (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1000, diameter 39.0 mm), has the rim raised on both sides of the coin along the circumference.

The obverse features a relief image of the Emblem of the Bank of Russia - a two-headed eagle with wings down, and a semicircular inscription under it "БАНК РОССИИ” (BANK OF RUSSIA), framed with a circle of beads. Inscriptions along the rim divided by dots indicate the denomination of the coin “ТРИ РУБЛЯ” (three rubles) and “2015 г.” (the year of issue 2015), between them there is an indication of the metal according to the Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, purity, trade mark of the Saint Petersburg mint and fine precious metal content.

The other side of the coin contains the coloured logo of the upcoming Championships with an inscription around “XVI ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО ВОДНЫМ ВИДАМ СПОРТА В г. КАЗАНИ" (The 16th FINA World Championships). 

The side face is corrugated. The coin is struck using proof coinage technology. The mintage is 5,000 units.

This currency is to be used as cash payment throughout the Russian Federation and is bound to be accepted absolutely in every type of payments.