Battle of Smolensk
Battles and Significant Events of the Patriotic War of 1812 and of Foreign Campaign of Russian Army of 1813-1814
Denomination
5 rubles
Quality
UNC
Material
Nickel plated steel
Total weight, g
Fine metal content not less than, g
Diameter, mm
25.0
Thickness, mm
Mintage, pcs
5,000,000
Obverse
in the centre - the indication of denomination of the coin in two lines: "5 РУБЛЕЙ" (5 RUBLES), lower - the inscription: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), under it - the issue year: "2012", to the left and to the right - a stylized twig of a plant, to the right at the rim - the mint trade mark.
Reverse
in the centre - the relief image of the monument to heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, along the rim - the circular inscription, divided by two dots, above: "СМОЛЕНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ" (BATTLE OF SMOLENSK), below: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
Authors
The artist: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), L.A. Evdokimova (reverse).
The sculptor: A.I. Molostov.
Mint: Moscow Mint (MМД).
The edge: 12 sections by 5 corrugations.
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