Airborne Troops
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Denomination
1 ruble
Quality
Proof
Metal, fineness
Silver 925/1000
Total weight, g
8.53 (±0.09)
Fine metal content not less than, g
7.78
Diameter, mm
25.00 (±0.20)
Thickness, mm
2.20 (±0.20)
Mintage, pcs
10,000
Obverse
in the centre – the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower – the semicircular inscription – «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top – «ОДИН РУБЛЬ» (ONE RUBLE), at the bottom – the year of issue «2006», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Reverse
the image of the Airborne Troops Emblem of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The inscription at the bottom along the rim: «ВОЗДУШНО-ДЕСАНТНЫЕ ВОЙСКА» (AIRBORNE TROOPS).
Authors
The artist: S.A. Kornilov.
The sculptor: A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia.
St. Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 200 corrugations.
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