April 1 of the Central Bank has issued commemorative coins of precious metals, dedicated to the jubilee anniversary of the first manned space flight. By memorandum dated the date of the silver coin in 3 rubles and gold coin of 1000. The first has a diameter of 39 mm and contains 31.1 grams of silver 925, the second - 50 mm in diameter, made of gold, 155.5 g of 999-carat. The obverse of the coin features two-headed eagle, the inscription "Bank of Russia, denomination, mint mark and the weight of the precious metal. On the downside posted an image of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, his autograph and the inscription "50 years of the first manned space flight." The circulation of silver coins has made 7,5 thousand units, and gold - 500. Also today, came into circulation 10-ruble coin, made of ordinary metal. Its feature is the emblem of the republic of Buryatia. Circulation amounted to 10 million copies. This coin may be in the wallet of every citizen of Russia - it will be available in the normal turnover. "The coins are legal means of cash payment in the Russian Federation and must be accepted at face value in all types of payments without any restrictions", - reported the central bank.
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