Obverse. Photo © Bank of Russia
  • 10 Rubles 2016, Russia, Federation, Russian Federation, Belgorod Oblast
  • 10 Rubles 2016, Russia, Federation, Russian Federation, Belgorod Oblast
Description

In 2005 the Central Bank of Russia commenced a series of bi-metallic 10 Rubles coins paying tribute to the regions of the Russian Federation. According to the Russian Constitution, the Russian Federation consists of republics, krais, oblasts, cities of federal importance, an autonomous oblast, and autonomous okrugs, all of which are equal subjects of the Russian Federation. Three Russian cities of federal importance have a status of both city and separate federal subject. In 1993, there were 89 federal subjects listed. By 2008, the number of federal subjects had been decreased to 83 because of several mergers. In 2014, Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea became the 84th and 85th federal subjects of Russia.

Obverse

In the center of the disc indication of the denomination of the coin: 10 RUBLES, inside of the figure 0 hidden pictures of the number 10 and of the inscription RUB visible by turns on changing angle of vision, in the lower part of the disc the mint trade mark SPMD, on the ring along the rim above the inscription: BANK OF RUSSIA, below the year of issue 2016, to the left and to the right stylized twigs of plants going over to the disc.

БАНК РОССИИ
10
РУБЛЕЙ
СПМД
2016

Reverse

The coat of arms of the Belgorod Oblast, the inscriptions along the rim divided by two dots: above RUSSIAN FEDERATION, below BELGOROD OBLAST.

Belgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia. The region is located about 500-700 km south of Moscow on the border with Ukraine. The administrative center of the region is Belgorod. Belgorod Oblast has about 40 % of known Russian deposits of iron ores.

In 1712 the achievement of Belgorod soldiers in Poltava battle was highly appreciated by Peter I the Great who granted a banner to Belgorod regiment. It depicted a lion symbolizing defeated Sweden and an eagle personifying the winner – Russia. In 1730, coat of arms was approved by the city of Belgorod - prototype of the modern. On the blue rectangular shield, pointed below, shows the lion lying, yellow, and black eagle above him domed, beneath the earth green.

Artist: A. D. Schablykin.

• РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ •
БЕЛГОРОДСКАЯ ОБЛАСТЬ

Edge

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

ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ⋆ ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ⋆

Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Brass
Center Cupronickel
Weight 8.4 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD)

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