The 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of Kogalym

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 are the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal on the left and fine metal content and the mint mark on the right, at the bottom centre in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘100 РУБЛЕЙ’ (100 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2025 г.’ (2025).

Reverse

relief images of the sculptural composition The Drop of Life in the centre, the Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana on the left, city houses on the right, a relief ornamental strip across the lower part of the coin, and inscriptions ‘КОГАЛЫМ’ (KOGALYM) at the top around the circumference and ‘50 ЛЕТ’ (50 YEARS) in two lines in a round frame at the bottom.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), A.N. Bessonov (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 240 corrugations.

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Kogalym is a Russian city located in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area – Yugra.

The city’s history goes back to the summer of 1975 when a geological and hydrological expedition arrived there. The specialists came ashore on the high bank of the Inguyagun river and founded the first settlement in this territory. In 1978, the Kogalym Settlement Council was established, and on 15 August 1985, the settlement acquired the status of a city subordinate to the government of the autonomous area. In late 1970s, first oil producers appreared there. The whole country built the city, laying roads and power lines in difficult conditions, developing oil fields, and constructing plants.

Source: https://admkogalym.ru