Russia to Launch New 'George the Victorious' Gold and Silver Coins
The Central Bank of Russia will launch new investment coins featuring 'George the Victorious' in gold and silver, with denominations up to 10,000 rubles, on August 21, 2026. The coins will be available through Gosznak and 146 partner banks.
Consensus
- The Central Bank of Russia will release new investment coins in gold and silver on August 21, 2025.
- The coins are named 'George the Victorious'.
- The series includes a silver coin with a nominal value of 100 rubles and three gold coins with nominal values of 100, 200, and 10,000 rubles.
- The coins feature a relief image of the Russian state emblem on the obverse and a relief image of George the Victorious on horseback piercing a serpent on the reverse.
- The coins are legal tender for cash transactions within Russia.
- The coins will be available for purchase through Gosznak and 146 banks with which the Central Bank has agreements.
- The 'George the Victorious' investment coin series was first introduced in September 2025 with 100- and 200-ruble denominations.
Points of divergence
- The launch is scheduled for August 21, but the year is not specified in the text. — gazeta_spb
- The silver 100-ruble coin has a maximum production run of 100 pieces, and the gold 100- and 200-rouble coins have a maximum of 100,000 pieces each, while the gold 10,000-ruble coin has a limit of 100 pieces. — vesti
- The Central Bank released eight commemorative 10-ruble coins in May 2026 for cities of labor merit, and previously issued a 3-ruble commemorative silver coin 'Order of Glory' and three 1-ruble silver coins for the radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces. — vm
- The Central Bank emphasized that the issued coins are legal tender. — tg_tass_agency
- The Central Bank is releasing investment coins 'George the Victorious', including a gold coin with a nominal value of 10,000 rubles. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (6 sources)
- In Russia will launch new coins "Georgiy Pobedonosets" from gold and silver - Gazeta SPB RU - news of St. Petersburg — Gazeta.SPb
- Bank of Russia will issue new investment coins — Вести
- Central Bank will put into circulation investment coins 'George the Victorious' — Вечерняя Москва
- Central Bank will issue gold and silver investment coins "Georgiy Pobedonosets" in silver and gold with a nominal value from 100 rubles... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Central Bank issues investment coins "George the Victorious" – among them is a gold coin with a nominal value of 10 thousand rubles. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Central Bank will issue new investment coins "George the Victorious" — Ведомости