Smolensk Region

Obverse

the centre of the disc bears the denomination of the coin ‘10 РУБЛЕЙ’ (10 RUBLES) with pictures of the number ‘10’ and the inscription ‘РУБ’ (RUB) hidden inside the figure ‘0’ and visible alternately when changing the angle of vision, and the mint mark below; the outer ring features the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA) at the top, the year of issue ‘2025’ at the bottom and stylised images of laurel and oak branches on the left and on the right, their elements extending onto the disc.

Reverse

a relief image of the coat of arms of the Smolensk Region and the inscriptions divided by points around the circumference ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) at the top and ‘СМОЛЕНСКАЯ ОБЛАСТЬ’ (SMOLENSK REGION) at the bottom.

Authors

Designer: A.A. Chernova.
Sculptor: A.N. Bessonov.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
Edge: 300 corrugations and the inscription "ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TEN RUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks.

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The Smolensk Region is located in the central part of the East European (Russian) Plain, bordering the Republic of Belarus in the west. Smolensk is the administrative, industrial, and cultural centre of the region. It is one of Russia’s ancient cities, dating back to the middle of the 9th century.

Industrial production (the manufacture of finished metal products, chemicals and chemical products, rubber and plastics) is one of the region’s main economic sectors.

Sources: https://www.admin-smolensk.ru, https://www.mid.ru