Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Central Bank of Russia
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In 1975, the Venera 9 and Venera 10 spacecraft landed on the second planet from the Sun and transmitted the first photographs of its surface to Earth.
On November 17, 2025, the Bank of Russia will issue a commemorative silver coin of 3 rubles denomination, “50th Anniversary of the Soft Landing of Landing Vehicles on Venus and Obtaining Panoramic Images of the Surface of Venus,” from the “Cosmos” series (catalog no. 5111-0531).
A silver coin with a denomination of 3 rubles (pure precious metal weight – 31.1 g, alloy fineness – 925) has a round shape 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.
The obverse of the coin features a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, along with the inscriptions: "RUSSIAN FEDERATION", "BANK OF RUSSIA", the coin denomination "3 RUBLES", the year of issue "2025", the metal designation according to D.I. Mendeleyev's Periodic Table of Elements, the alloy fineness, the trademark of the St. Petersburg Mint, and the pure weight of the precious metal.
The reverse side of the coin features relief images of the Venera-9 space probe and its descent module against a color image of Venus; the inscriptions around the circumference read "FIRST PHOTOS OF THE SURFACE OF VENUS" and "VENERA-9, -10," and in the central part read "1975."
The side surface of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is made in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pieces.
The issued coin is legal tender in the Russian Federation and is required to be accepted at face value for all types of payments without restrictions.
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November 14, 2025, 10:16:18 AM
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