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75th Anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945
Presented by
Central Bank of the Russian Federation/ Saint Petersburg Mint of Goznak (Russia)
Nominal value
3 rubles
Weight
33,94 g
Diameter
39 mm
Metal
Silver 925°
Mintage
7 000 pcs
Production quality
Proof, laser matting, partial gliding, organic enamel, coloured coating
Designer
Designer: A.D. Schablykin. Sculptor: computer simulation.
Producer
Saint Petersburg Mint of Goznak (Russia)
Description of obverse and reverse
Obverse: the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, the semicircular inscription ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), framed on both sides by doubled rhombuses, the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination, the year of issue of the coin and the mint trademark.
Reverse: coloured images of the star of one of the towers of the Moscow Kremlin (partially gold-plated) and the ribbon of the medal ‘For the Victory over Germany in the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War’ against the background of images of festive fireworks and the Moscow skyline; at the top there is an inscription along the rim: ‘75-ЛЕТИЕ ПОБЕДЫ’ (75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORY).
A brief annotation
The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 is the war fought by the USSR against Nazi Germany and its allies, a part of World War II, which ended with the Soviet Union’s victory and unconditional surrender of the German army.
On 22 June 1941, Germany invaded the USSR expecting a quick military campaign; however, it faced strong resistance from the Soviet army. The war lasted several years and ended with Germany’s total defeat. On 8 May 1945, it signed the act of surrender.
