On December 2, 2024, the Bank of Russia announced the issuance of gold investment coins titled 'Saint George the Victorious'. The coins are available in two denominations: 200 rubles and 10,000 rubles. The 200-ruble coin has a fine metal content of 31.1 grams with a fineness of 999/1,000 and measures 33.0 mm in diameter. The larger denomination, the 10,000-ruble coin, contains a fine metal content of 1,000.0 grams with the same fineness and measures 100.0 mm in diameter.
Both coins feature a relief rim around their circumference on both sides. The obverse side displays a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation along with inscriptions such as ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), their respective denominations ‘200 РУБЛЕЙ’ (200 RUBLES) and ‘10000 РУБЛЕЙ’ (10,000 RUBLES), as well as the year '2024 г.' (2024). Additionally, they include details like the chemical symbol from Mendeleev’s Periodic Table, fineness level, mint trademark, and fine metal content. Notably, the obverse side of the larger coin also includes its serial number preceded by ‘№’ (No.).
The reverse side showcases Saint George the Victorious on horseback slaying a dragon with a spear. The edge is corrugated for both coins which are minted in uncirculated quality.
The mintage for these coins is set at up to 100 thousand pieces for the 200-ruble denomination and up to only 0.1 thousand pieces for the higher denomination coin.
These newly issued coins are recognized as legal tender within Russia and must be accepted for all payments at face value without any restrictions.