After a many-year hiatus, the production of numismatic sets is resuming in Russia, including circulating coins of all denominations—from 1 kopek to 10 rubles. Minting of circulating coins for such Bank of Russia sets began in September at the Saint Petersburg Mint, a branch of JSC Goznak.
A 1 kopek coin is circular with a diameter of 15.5 mm; 5 kopeks—18.5 mm; 10 kopeks—17.5 mm; 50 kopeks—19.5 mm; 1 ruble—20.5 mm; 2 rubles—23.0 mm; 5 rubles—25.0 mm; 10 rubles—22.0 mm.
On both the obverse and reverse sides of the coins, a raised rim runs around the circumference.
The edge of the 1, 5, 10, and 50 kopek coins is plain; the 1 ruble coin has a reeded edge; the 2, 5, and 10 ruble coins have intermittent reeding.
On the obverse:
— on the 1, 5, 10, and 50 kopek coins there is a relief image of Saint George the Victorious on horseback slaying a serpent with a spear; around the circumference is the inscription “BANK OF RUSSIA” and the date “2024”; on the right are the letters “S-P” (Saint Petersburg), indicating the mint of manufacture;
— on the 1, 2, 5, and 10 ruble coins there is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation; above it along the rim is the semicircular inscription “RUSSIAN FEDERATION,” flanked on both sides by paired rhombuses; on the right is the trademark of the Saint Petersburg Mint; beneath the emblem in the center in two lines is the inscription “BANK OF RUSSIA” and the date “2024”.
On the reverse:
— on the 1, 5, 10, and 50 kopek coins, in the center in two lines, is the denomination—“1 KOPEK,” “5 KOPEKS,” “10 KOPEKS,” and “50 KOPEKS,” respectively; at the bottom is a stylized image of plant branches;
— on the 1, 2, and 5 ruble coins, in the center in two lines, is the denomination—“1 RUBLE,” “2 RUBLES,” and “5 RUBLES,” respectively; to the left and right is a stylized image of plant branches;
— on the 10 ruble coin, in the center in two lines, is the denomination—“10 RUBLES”—against a field of vertical lines; to the left and right is a stylized image of plant branches. Inside the “0” there is a security feature in the form of the number “10” and the inscription “RUB,” visible at different viewing angles to the plane of the coin.
The coin finish is enhanced (“brilliant uncirculated”).
The mintage of the set is 35.0 thousand pieces.
1 Kopeck 2024.
Saint Petersburg Mint.
