Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Central Bank of Russia –
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On September 8, 2025, the Bank of Russia will issue into circulation a commemorative silver coin with a face value of 3 rubles “150th Anniversary of Tennis in Russia” (catalog No. 5111-0529).
The son of Emperor Alexander II, Sergei, wrote in his diary on June 12, 1875, that he and his brothers were playing tennis on the lawn of the Alexander Garden in Tsarskoye Selo. This is the first evidence of tennis being played in Russia.
The silver coin with a face value of 3 rubles (pure precious metal weight – 31.1 g, alloy fineness – 925) has the shape of a circle with a diameter of 39.0 mm.
There is a raised edge around the circumference of both the front and back sides of the coin.
On the obverse of the coin 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", date "2025", 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 of the coin there is a relief image of two crossed tennis rackets and a gilded relief image of a tennis ball against a background of a laser-matted image of a tennis net; there are inscriptions: at the top along the circumference – "TENNIS IN RUSSIA", at the bottom right in two lines – "150 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 issued coin is a legal tender in the territory of the Russian Federation and must be accepted at face value for all types of payments without restrictions.
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