Central Bank of Russia issues gold and silver bullion pieces that ‘must be accepted’ as legal tender
On the 17th the bank issued three values of bullion:
- 31.1g silver pieces with a 3RUB face value
- 7.78g gold pieces with 50RUB face
- 15.55g gold pieces with a 100RUB face value
These bullion pieces are legal tender in the Russian Federation.