Historical Series : "The 400th Anniversary of Voluntary Entering of Kalmyk People into the Russian State"

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On March 2, 2009 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation puts into circulation commemorative coins of precious metals:

- a silver proof coin of 3 Rubles denomination, a silver proof-like coin of 100 Rubles denomination, a gold proof coin of 50 Rubles denomination of the historical series
"The 400th Anniversary of Voluntary Entering of Kalmyk People into the Russian State";

The Description of Coins of Precious Metals:

The silver coin of 3 Rubles denomination (fine precious metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1000, catalogue number 5111-0182, diameter 39.0 mm, mintage 5 000 pcs.), the silver coin of 100 Rubles denomination (fine precious metal content 1 kg, fineness 925/1000, catalogue number 5117-0040, diameter 100.0 mm, mintage 500 pcs.), the gold coin of 50 Rubles denomination (fine precious metal content 7.78 g, fineness 999/1000, catalogue number 5216-0068, diameter 22.6 mm, mintage 1500 pcs.) of the historical series "The 400th Anniversary of Voluntary Entering of Kalmyk People into the Russian State".

The rim is raised on both sides of the coins.

The obverse of the coins: the relief picture of the Emblem of the Bank of Russia - the two-headed eagle with wings down, and the semicircular inscription under it - "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA). The inscriptions along the rim divided by dots indicate the denomination of the coins "ТРИ РУБЛЯ" (THREE RUBLES) or "ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ" (FIFTY RUBLES), or "СТО РУБЛЕЙ" (ONE HUNDRED RUBLES) accordingly, and the year of issue "2009", between them - the indication of the metal sign in accordance with the Mendeleyev Periodic System of chemical elements, the fineness, the mint trade mark of the Moscow Mint and the fine precious metal content.

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The reverse:

- of the 3 Rubles silver coin: the relief image of a pagoda against the background of national ornaments. The inscription below along the rim on the matted figured field - "КАЛМЫКИЯ" (KALMYKIA);

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- of the 100 Rubles silver coin: the relief image of a horseman against the background of distinctive landscape elements of Kalmykia. The inscription below along the rim on the matted figured field - "КАЛМЫКИЯ" (KALMYKIA);

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- of the 50 Rubles gold coin: the relief image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Kalmykia. The inscription along the rim – "РЕСПУБЛИКА КАЛМЫКИЯ" (REPUBLIC OF KALMYKIA).

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