Bank of Russia has issued coin for Order of Alexander Nevsky 300th anniversary

The Bank of Russia has issued a coin for the 300th anniversary of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky. The bank's press service reported that the silver coin with a face value of 3 rubles is issued in the Historical Events series.

"This is the third order that was established in the Russian Empire. The idea behind introducing it belongs to Peter I, but it was first awarded in 1725 under Catherine I. The Order of Alexander Nevsky is unique: it existed both in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, and has remained in the country's award system to this day," the Bank of Russia said in a statement.

The front and back sides of the coin have a raised edge along the circumference. On the obverse of the coin there is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, there are the inscriptions "RUSSIAN FEDERATION", "BANK OF RUSSIA", the denomination of the coin "3 RUBLES", the date "2025", the designation of the metal according to the Periodic Table of Elements of D.I. Mendeleyev, the alloy fineness, the trademark of the St. Petersburg Mint and the mass of the precious metal in purity.

On the reverse side of the coin there are relief and color images of the badge of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, the star of the order and a folded ribbon against the background of a fragment of the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra made using laser matting technology; at the bottom there are relief inscriptions: along the circumference - "INSTITUTION OF THE ORDER OF ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY", above it - "1725".

The side surface of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is made in "proof" quality.

The circulation of the coin is 3.0 thousand pieces.

Author: Insaf Khuzhabirganov