5 Roubles (Defense of Sevastopol) 2015 front 5 Roubles (Defense of Sevastopol) 2015 back
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5 Roubles Defense of Sevastopol

2015 year
Nickel plated steel 6.00 g 25.0 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
2015
Value
5 Roubles 5 RUB = USD 0.05
Currency
Rouble (1998-date)
Composition
Nickel plated steel
Weight
6.00 g
Diameter
25.0 mm
Thickness
1.80 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#80987
Rarity index
13%

Reverse

In the centre of the disc – the Monument "Seaman and Soldier" in Sevastopol, along the rim – inscriptions, divided by two asterisks, above: "ОБОРОНА СЕВАСТОПОЛЯ" (DEFENCE OF SEVASTOPOL), below: "ВЕЛИКАЯ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1941-1945 гг." (GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1941-1945).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ОБОРОНА СЕВАСТОПОЛЯ
* ВЕЛИКАЯ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1941-1945 гг. *

Translation:
Defense of Sevastopol
The Great Patriotic War of

Engraver: Anna Molokostova

Designer: Andrey Anatolyevich Brynza

Edge

12 sections by 5 corrugations each

Comment

Date of issue: 18 DEC 2015

Interesting fact

The Defense of Sevastopol coin was issued in 2015 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the defense of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. The coin features an image of the Sevastopol Panorama Museum on one side and the Russian coat of arms on the other. The coin's design was created by prominent Russian artist, Vladimir A. Arsentiev.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015 ММД 2000000 - - - - - -

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