Cosmos series: First Images of Venus’ Surface (14.11.2025)

In 1975, space probes Venera 9 and Venera 10 landed on the second planet from the Sun and transmitted the first images of its surface to Earth.

On 17 November 2025, the Bank of Russia issues a 3-ruble silver commemorative coin ‘The 50^th Anniversary of the Soft Landing of Descent Modules on Venus and the Acquisition of Panoramic Images of the Surface of Venus’ of the Cosmos series (Catalogue No. 5111-0531).

The 3-ruble silver coin (fine metal content 31.1 g, fineness 925/1,000) has a round shape and is 39.0 mm in diameter.

The obverse and the reverse of the coin have a relief rim around the circumference.

The obverse of the coin features a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the inscriptions ‘?????????? ?????????’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) and ‘???? ??????’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin ‘3 ?????’ (3 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2025 ?.’ (2025), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the Saint Petersburg Mint trademark, and fine metal content.

The reverse of the coin features relief images of the space probe Venera 9 and its descent module against the background of a coloured image of Venus as well as the inscriptions ‘?????? ?????????? ??????????? ??????’ (FIRST IMAGES OF THE SURFACE OF VENUS) and ‘??????-9, -10’ (VENERA 9, 10) around the circumference as well as ‘1975’ in the centre.

The edge of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is minted in proof quality.

The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pcs.

The new coin is legal tender of the Russian Federation and is mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at its face value.