10 Roubles (Y. A. Gagarin) 2001 front 10 Roubles (Y. A. Gagarin) 2001 back
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10 Roubles Y. A. Gagarin

2001 year
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in brass ring 8.40 g 27 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
2001
Value
10 Roubles 10 RUB = USD 0.10
Currency
Rouble (1998-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in brass ring
Weight
8.40 g
Diameter
27 mm
Thickness
2.10 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#2767
Rarity index
9%

Reverse

In the centre — a picture of Yu. A. Gagarin wearing a space suit, under it — the facsimile signature «ГАГАРИН» (GAGARIN), in the upper part of the ring — the inscription along the rim: «12 АПРЕЛЯ 1961 ГОДА» (APRIL 12, 1961).

Scripts: Cyrillic, Cyrillic (cursive)

Lettering:
12 АПРЕЛЯ 1961 ГОДА
ГАГАРИН

Translation:
APRIL
Gagarin

Engraver: Andrey Sergevich Kunats

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

300 corrugations and the inscription «ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ» (TEN RUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ * ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ *

Translation: Ten Rubles * Ten Rubles *

Comment

Date of issue: 11 APR 2001

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