Obverse. Photo © Bank of Russia
  • 25 Rubles 2018, Russia, Federation, International Army Games
  • 25 Rubles 2018, Russia, Federation, International Army Games
Description

The annual military International Army Games-2017 are set to be held on July 28 — August 12 in Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and China. The contests include competitions among tank crews, snipers, air and seaborne practices, as well as medical, scout and other contests. The first Army Games were held in 2015 on the initiative of the Russian defense minister.

Date of issue: 04.06.2018

Obverse

In the centre the relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above the semicircular inscription along the rim THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION framed on both sides by ornamental elements of doubled rhombuses, in the lower part of the disc, at the edge the horizontal inscription BANK OF RUSSIA, 25 RUBLES and the date 2018 under it, over it to the right the mint trade mark.

The two main elements of Russian state symbols (the two-headed eagle and the mounted figure slaying the dragon) predate Peter the Great. Today, however, the official description does not refer to the rider on the central shield as representing Saint George, mainly in order to maintain the secular character of the modern Russian state. The imperial crowns on each head stand for the unity and sovereignty of Russia, both as a whole and in its constituent republics and regions. The orb and scepter grasped in the eagle's talons are traditional heraldic symbols of sovereign power and authority. They have been retained in the modern Russian arms despite the fact that the Russian Federation is not a monarchy.

Artist: E. V. Kramskaya
Sculptors: A. A. Dolgopolova

РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ
ММД
БАНК РОССИИ
25 РУБЛЕЙ
2018 г.

Reverse

Depicts the relief images of a tank, a warship and a military aircraft, on the left the emblem of the International Army Games, above along the rim the inscription "INTERNATIONAL ARMY GAMES" in Russian.

Artist: V. N. Kuznetsov
Sculptor: E. A. Tolzin

АРМЕЙСКИЕ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЕ ИГРЫ
ARMY GAMES
INTERNATIONAL

Edge

180 corrugations

25 Rubles

International Army Games

KM#
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 10 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2.3 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Moscow Mint (MMD)

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