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Circulating coins of the Bank of Russia of Issue 1997

The mint trade marks depicted on the coins:
Saint-Petersburg Mint: СП МД or С-П;
Moscow Mint: ММД or М


Circulating coin of the Bank of Russia
with denomination of 1 Kopeck
   of  1997 Issue
 
obverse reverse fragment
of edge

Diameter,
mm
Thickness,
mm
Weight,
 g
Edge Material
 15.50  1.25 1.50 plain bi-metal
(copper-nickel clad steel)


DESCRIPTION OF THE COIN
 

    The coin is disc-shaped, white in color and has ledges along the rim on both sides – obverse and reverse. The material of the coin has ferromagnetic characteristics.

    The obverse:

    - in the center  – the relief image of Saint  George the Warrior on horseback killing a serpent with a spear;
    - to the right below, under the front hoof of the horse -  the Cyrillic letters M (Moscow) or C-II (Saint Petersburg), indicating the mint-producer;
    - above from the left to the right – the inscription along the rim: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA) divided by the figure of Saint George the Warrior;
    - below under the figure of the serpent – the year of mintage.

    The reverse:

    - in the center, a little to the right – the denomination of the coin: the figure 1, under it – the word "КОПЕЙКА" (KOPECK)  written horizontal;
    - at the bottom of the disc – the stylized vegetable ornament in form of two branches;
       

   



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