Flagship of the North: nuclear icebreaker "Arctic"
On November 10, 2026, the Bank of Russia issues commemorative coins “Arktika Nuclear Icebreaker” of the series “Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet of Russia”:
silver denomination of 3 rubles (catalogue no. 5111-0542),
- gold denomination of 200 rubles (catalogue no. 5219-0036).
The Arctic is the most powerful nuclear icebreaker in the world in its class. It is able to overcome ice up to 3 meters thick. It was launched in June 2016, and made its first working flight in November 2020. Since then, it has been laying routes for ships along the Northern Sea Route and providing year-round navigation in the Arctic latitudes.
Silver coin with a face value of 3 rubles (the weight of the precious metal in purity is 31.1 g, the alloy sample is 925) has the shape of a circle with a diameter of 39.0 mm. The gold coin with a face value of 200 rubles (the weight of the precious metal in purity is 31.1 g, the sample is 999) has the shape of a circle with a diameter of 33.0 mm.
From the front and reverse sides of the coins around the circumference there is a protruding kant.
On the front side of the coins there is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, there are inscriptions: "Russian Federation", "Bank of Russia", denomination of coins "3 RUBLE", "200 RUBLEY", year of issue "2026", designation of metal according to the Periodic System of Elements D.I. Mendeleev, sample of alloy (sample), trademark of the St. Petersburg Mint and mass of precious metal in purity.
On the reverse side of the silver coin there is a color image of the Arktika nuclear icebreaker made in relief against the background of an image of ice made with the effect of light interference; at the top along the circumference there is a relief inscription: “Atomic icebreaker fleet”.
The side surface of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is made of quality "proof".
The circulation of the coin is 3.0 thousand pieces.
On the reverse side of the gold coin is a relief image of the nuclear icebreaker "Arctic" in ice; at the bottom of the circle there is a relief inscription: "Atomic icebreaker fleet".
The side surface of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is made of quality "proof".
The circulation of the coin is 0.5 thousand pieces.
Issued coins are a legal means of cash payment in the territory of the Russian Federation and must be accepted at par in all types of payments without restrictions.
