Saratov

Obverse

the denomination of the coin ‘10 РУБЛЕЙ’ (10 RUBLES), inside the figure ‘0’ hidden pictures of the number ‘10’ and the inscription ‘РУБ’ (RUB), visible alternately when changing the angle of vision, stylised images of laurel and oak branches on the left and on the right, respectively, the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA) along the top rim, the year of issue ‘2024’ along the bottom rim, the mint mark at the bottom right.

Reverse

a relief image of a fragment of the monument to the Heroes of the Front and the Rear and inscriptions around the circumference: ‘САРАТОВ’ (SARATOV) at the top and ‘ГОРОДА ТРУДОВОЙ ДОБЛЕСТИ’ (CITIES OF LABOUR VALOUR) at the bottom along the ribbon.

Authors

Designer: A.A. Brynza.
Sculptor: computer simulation.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
Edge: 6 sections with 5 corrugations and 6 sections with 7 corrugations alternated with 12 smooth sections.

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Saratov was awarded the honorary title City of Labour Valour for the great contribution of its residents to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, uninterrupted manufacture of military and civilian products at industrial enterprises and people’s labour heroism and commitment.

From the start of the Great Patriotic War, Saratov rapidly launched many defence enterprises and opened many military hospitals. A number of plants that demonstrated outstanding performance ensuring uninterrupted manufacture of military and civilian products received government awards and Red Challenge Banners of the State Defence Committee.

Saratov was exposed to the enemy’s bomber aviation which seriously damaged the city’s enterprises. Given that, Saratov’s residents had to carry out large-scale repair works in addition to mandatory planned tasks, often putting their lives at risk.

Being a military and industrial, logistics and medical centre closest to Stalingrad, Saratov played a very special role in the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad.

Sources: https://saratov.gov.ru, https://saratovmer.ru, Executive Order of the President of the Russian Federation No. 444, dated 2 July 2020, ‘On Awarding the Honorary Title of the Russian Federation City of Labour Valour’.