Labor Reserves
Obverse
a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘25 РУБЛЕЙ’ (25 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2025 г.’ (2025), and on the right is the mint mark.
Reverse
a coloured image of the symbols of All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society Labor Reserves.
Authors
Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), O.G. Shepel (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), computer simulation (reverse).
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
Edge: 180 corrugations.
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The All-Union Voluntary Sports Society ‘Labor Reserves’ was established during the Great Patriotic War to promote physical and moral health among Soviet people. The society has trained Olympic champions and outstanding athletes who have set multiple world records and won many gold medals.
Since its foundation, the society has united over 1.5 million athletes, sports fans and spectators, opened 226 physical culture and sports clubs at job locations in 55 Russian regions, and helped engage already over two million people in production gymnastics. Furthermore, the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society ‘Labor Reserves’ participated in introducing the term ‘corporate sports’ in the legislation.
The information was provided by the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society ‘Labor Reserves’