The Bank of Russia for the first time has issued coins are coated with a symbol of the Russian ruble. As part of the issuance program minted 100 million nickel-plated steel coins of one ruble.
From ordinary rubles, prefigured in purses of Russians, new rubleviki different reverse side, or simply put, tails.
"On the flip side of the coin in the center of the relief graphic symbol of the ruble as a sign, there is an inscription" ruble "and a stylized floral pattern in the form of curved branches with intertwining stems", - the report says the Central Bank.
The front side of the new coin is usually - two-headed eagle between the words "one ruble" and "Bank of Russia" and the date "2014».
For collectors issued silver coins are coated with a sign of the ruble. Their circulation is small - 500 coins quality "proof" and 1 thousand. Coin qualities "uncirculated».
Earlier, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Georgy Luntovsky said that the Bank of Russia is considering options for the use of the graphic symbol of the ruble as a security feature on banknotes.
Graphical symbol of the ruble as a sign of a capital letter "R" of the Cyrillic alphabet, supplemented at the bottom of a horizontal line. The symbol can be performed in a direct and italic.
The Bank of Russia has approved a graphic symbol of the ruble in December 2013., After it was supported by 61% of the poll organized by the Central Bank. The next most popular symbol of the ruble gained 19% of votes. The remaining options for graphical notation scored 5, 5%, 4, 5% and 1, 9%, respectively. Less than 8% of the panelists voted against all the proposed options.
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