On issuing of coins of base metals
On April 28, 2015 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issues commemorative coins of base metals:
- Coins in denomination of 10 Roubles of the series «The 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War of
1941-1945».
Description of the coins of base metals:
Coins are combined, 27.0 mm in diameter and consist of two parts — a disc made of white metal and an outer ring around the disc made of yellow metal. Coins have the rim raised on both sides of the coins along the circumference. The edge of coins is corrugated and has an inscription «ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ» (TEN ROUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks.
The obverse: in the upper part of the coins there is an inscription along the rim — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA), in the lower part — the year of issue — «2015». On the left and on the right sides of the outer ring of the coins there are stylized images of laurel and oak branches respectively, going over to the disc. In the center of the disc there is an indication of the face value of the coins «10 РУБЛЕЙ» (10 ROUBLES) in two lines. Inside the figure «0» there is a protective element in the form of the figure «10» and an inscription «РУБ» (RUB) visible when changing angles of vision. In the lower part of the disc there is a trademark of a mint.
The reverse side:
- of the first coin has a relief image of an Official emblem of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic war with elements of the order of the Patriotic war placed on a disk. There is a laurel wreath and an inscription — «70 ЛЕТ» (70 YEARS) on a ring;
- of the second coin has a relief image of the Monument to a Soldier liberator (by sculptor Y.V. Vuchetich) in Treptower park in Berlin. There is a laurel wreath and an inscription — «70 ЛЕТ» (70 YEARS) on a ring;
- of the third coin has relief images of the «Let us beat swords into plowshares» sculpture (by sculptor Y.V. Vuchetich) in New York and a globe. There is a laurel wreath and an inscription — «70 ЛЕТ» (70 YEARS) on a ring.
The mintage of the coins is 5000000 pcs of each design.
The coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation. They are obligatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at their face value.
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