Veliky Novgorod, (the IXth century)

Obverse

in the center of the disc - the indication of the face value of the coin "10 РУБЛЕЙ" (10 RUBLES). Inside of the figure "0" - hidden pictures of the figure "10" and of the inscription "РУБ" (RUB) visible by turns on changing angle of vision. In the lower part of the disc - the mint trade mark. In the upper part of the ring - the inscription along the rim: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), in the lower one - the year of issue "2009", to the left and to the right - stylized twigs of plants going over to the disc.

Reverse

in the centre of the disc - panorama of the town, to the left above - the coat of arms of Veliky Novgorod, inscriptions along the rim: on top - "ДРЕВНИЕ ГОРОДА" (ANCIENT TOWNS), ON BOTTOM - "ВЕЛИКИЙ НОВГОРОД" (VELIKY NOVGOROD).

Authors

The artist: A.D. Schablykin.
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД) and Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 300 corrugations and the inscription "ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TEN RUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks.