5 Roubles (Battle of Leningrad) 2014 front 5 Roubles (Battle of Leningrad) 2014 back
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5 Roubles Battle of Leningrad

2014 year
Nickel plated steel 6 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
2014
Value
5 Roubles 5 RUB = USD 0.05
Currency
Rouble (1998-date)
Composition
Nickel plated steel
Weight
6 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#66055
Rarity index
13%

Reverse

The relief image of the sculpture "The Motherland" of the Memorial on the Piskaryev Cemetery, along the rim – inscriptions, divided by two asterisks, above: "БИТВА ЗА ЛЕНИНГРАД" (THE BATTLE OF LENINGRAD), below: "ВЕЛИКАЯ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1941-1945 гг." (GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
БИТВА ЗА ЛЕНИНГРАД
* ВЕЛИКАЯ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1941-1945 гг. *

Translation:
The Battle of Leningrad
The Great Patriotic War of

Engraver: Alexander Ivanovich Molostov

Designer: Lidiya Alexandrovna Evdokimova

Edge

12 sections by 5 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 09 OCT 2014

Interesting fact

The 5 Roubles (Battle of Leningrad) 2014 coin from Russia features a unique design that incorporates a fragment of a Soviet-era tank's armor plate into the coin's minting process. This was done to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Leningrad, which took place during World War II. The inclusion of the armor plate fragment adds a tangible piece of history to the coin, making it a truly distinctive and collectible item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2014 ММД 2000000 - - - - - -

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