Dedicated to Gorodets
Gorodets is an ancient Russian town, which was founded in the second half of the 12th century as a fortress to protect the borders of the Russian Grand Duchy of Vladimir from Volga Bulgars’ raids.
On 2 August 2022, the Bank of Russia issues a commemorative base metal
The coin has a round shape and is 27.0 mm in diameter. The coin is combined, it consists of a disc and an outer ring.
The obverse and the reverse of the coin have a relief rim around the circumference.
The edge of the coin is corrugated and has the inscription ‘ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ’ (TEN RUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks.
The obverse of the coin features the inscriptions on the outer ring around the circumference: ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA) at the top and ‘2022’ at the bottom. On the left and on the right of the outer ring, there are images of laurel and oak branches, respectively, their elements extending onto the disc. In the centre of the disc, there is an indication of the face value of the coin — the figure ‘10’ and the inscription ‘РУБЛЕЙ’ (RUBLES) under the figure. Inside the figure ‘0’, there is a security element in the form of the figure ‘10’ with the inscription ‘РУБ’ (RUB) visible when the coin is viewed from different angles. In the lower part of the disc, there is the Moscow Mint trademark.
The reverse of the coin bears a relief image of the panoramic view of Gorodets; at the upper left there is an emblem of the Gorodets District; on the outer ring around the circumference there are inscriptions: ‘ДРЕВНИЕ ГОРОДА РОССИИ’ (ANCIENT TOWNS OF RUSSIA) at the top and ‘ГОРОДЕЦ’ (GORODETS) at the bottom.
The mintage of the coin is 1.0 million pcs.
The new coin is legal tender of the Russian Federation and is mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at its face value.
The reference to the Press Service is mandatory if you intend to use this material.
02.08.2022 10.16.00