On April 1, 2010 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issues commemorative coins of precious metals:

- two silver proof coins in denomination of 1 Ruble of the series “The History of the Russian Aviation”;

The silver proof coins in denomination of 1 Ruble of the series “The History of the Russian Aviation” (fine metal content 7.78g, fineness 925/1000, catalogue numbers 5109-0094 and 5109-0095, diameter 25.0 mm, mintage 5000 pcs of each kind) has the rim, raised on both sides of the coin along the circumference.

The obverse: the relief image 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), framed by a circle of beads. The inscriptions along the rim divided by dots indicate the denomination of the coin "ОДИН РУБЛÜ" (ONE RUBLE) and the year of issue "2010", between them - the indication of the metal according to the D.I. Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, the purity, the trade mark of the Saint-Petersburg Mint and the fine precious metal content.

The reverse:
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- of the first coin - on the field, performed in color, the relief image of the aircraft “Russian knight” and the two inscriptions along the circumference: at the top – “ИСТОРИЯ РУССКОЙ АВИАЦИИ” (THE HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN AVIATION) and at the bottom – “РУССКИЙ ВИТЯЗЬ” (RUSSIAN KNIGHT) in two lines.
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- of the second coin - on the field, performed in color, the relief image of the airliner “Sukhoi Super Jet 100” and the two inscriptions along the circumference: at the top – “ИСТОРИЯ РУССКОЙ АВИАЦИИ” (THE HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN AVIATION) and at the bottom – “СУХОЙ СУПЕРДЖЕТ- 100” (SUKHOI SUPER JET 100).
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The edge of the coin is corrugated.

On May 3, 2011 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issues commemorative coins of precious metals:

- two silver proof coins in denomination of 1 Rouble of the series “The History of the Russian Aviation”,

The silver proof coins in denomination of 1 Rouble (fine metal content 7.78g, fineness 925/1000, catalogue numbers 5109-0099 and 5109-0100 respectively, diameter 25.0 mm, mintage 5000 pcs of each kind) have the rim, raised on both sides of the coins along the circumference.

The obverse: the relief image 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), framed by a circle of beads. The inscriptions along the rim divided by dots indicate the denomination of the coin “ОДИН РУБЛЬ” (ONE ROUBLE) and the year of issue “2011”, between them - the indication of the metal according to the D.I. Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, the purity, the trade mark of Saint-Petersburg mint and the fine precious metal content.
The reverse side:

- of the first coin depicts the relief image of the “TU-144” aircraft and its trace in the sky, performed in colour. The inscriptions are: at the top along the circumference - “ИСТОРИЯ РУССКОЙ АВИАЦИИ” (THE HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN AVIATION) and at the bottom - “ТУ-144” (TU-144);
- of the second coin depicts the relief image of the “U-2” aircraft and its trace in the sky, performed in colour. The inscriptions are: at the bottom along the circumference - “ИСТОРИЯ РУССКОЙ АВИАЦИИ” (THE HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN AVIATION) and at the top - “У-2” (U-2).
The edge of the coins is corrugated.


The coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation. They are obligatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at their face value.

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On March 1, 2012 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issues commemorative coins of precious metals:

- two silver proof commemorative coins in denomination of 1 Rouble of the series "The History of the Russian Aviation";

The silver proof coins in denomination of 1 Rouble (fine metal content 7.78g, fineness 925/1000, catalogue numbers 5109-0104 and 5109-0105 respectively, diameter 25.0 mm, mintage 5000 pcs of each kind), have the rim, raised on both sides of the coins along the circumference.

The obverse: the relief image 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), framed by a circle of beads. The inscriptions along the rim divided by dots indicate the denomination of the coins "ОДИН РУБЛЬ" (ONE ROUBLE), "ДВА РУБЛЯ" (TWO ROUBLES) and "ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TWENTY FIVE ROUBLES) respectively and the year of issue "2012", between them - the indication of the metal according to the D.I. Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, the purity, the mint trade mark of and the fine precious metal content.
The reverse side:

- of the first silver coin in denomination of 1 Rouble depicts the relief image of the "I-16" aircraft performed on a colored background. The inscriptions are: "ИСТОРИЯ РУССКОЙ АВИАЦИИ" (THE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN AVIATION) - at the bottom along the circumference, and "И-16" (I-16) above it;
- of the second silver coin in denomination of 1 Rouble depicts the relief image of the "IL-76" aircraft performed on a colored background. The inscriptions are: "ИСТОРИЯ РУССКОЙ АВИАЦИИ" (THE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN AVIATION) - at the bottom along the circumference, and "ИЛ-76" (IL-76) above it;


The edge of the coins is corrugated.

The coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation. They are obligatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at their face value.