Medal - Saint Petersburg Mint 300th Anniversary

Location Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date)
Year 2024
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 41 g
Diameter 42 mm
Thickness 4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Engraved, Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Ribbed https://goznak.ru/about/press/news/43425/ https://dzen.ru/a/Z13Df30S5yJhT_qY
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Three significant periods in the life of the Mint are depicted, and in the center is the 300th anniversary of the mint: Tsarist times: The founder of the St. Petersburg Mint Peter I against the background of the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the mint stamp (S.B.P). Soviet times: The famous Soviet gold chervonets `The Sower` by medalist Anton Vasyutinsky against the background of the mint building and the mint stamp (LMD). Modern times: The investment coin `St. George the Victorious` against the background of the facade of the modern Mint building and the mint stamp (SPMD).
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 300 САНКТЪ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОРЪ С.П.Б. ЛЕНИНГРАДСКИЙ МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР ГОЗНАК ЛМД САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР СПМД
(Translation: 300 SAINT PETERSBURG MINT SPB LENINGRAD MINT GOZNAK LMD SAINT PETERSBURG MINT SPMD)
Reverse description Three eras of the history of minting are depicted, and in the center is a clock dial, symbolizing the continuous connection of times. Tsarist times: Screw press, almost all work in the 18th century was done manually, as well as the Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire and the date 1724. Soviet times: In the 20th century, mechanization appeared at the mint. The number of manual operations is reduced, labor-intensive work is performed by mechanisms, as well as the Coat of Arms of the Soviet Union and the date 1924. Modern times: Most operations are automated. Unlike the minters of the past, his main task is to monitor the correctness of the operations performed by the equipment, as well as the Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the date 2024.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering 1724 1924 2024
Mintage
Numisquare ID 1758150500
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