The Bank of Russia opens photo exhibition “Coins of glory”, dedicated to the history of Russian sport

From 31 July the exhibition will be presented at the exhibition stands Museum and Park “Severnoe Tushino” and the landscape Park “Mitino”, Moscow.

Photo exhibition “glory Coins” is a collection of commemorative coins Bank of Russia picture of sporting events, outstanding Champions, their achievements and victories.

First sports theme was reproduced on the commemorative money for the Moscow Olympics in 1980. Since then, the issue of coins with sports themes have become a regular — today there are about 200. Because of limited space, the exhibition showcased only 18 of the original compositions.

In the autumn the exhibition will be held at other Metropolitan sites: 1-30 September — in the Park on Olonetsky proyezd, and from 1 to 31 October in the Park at Gagarinskoe of the pond.