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City of Military Glory is an honorary title bestowed upon the citizenry of Russian cities, where defenders had displayed courage, steadfastness, and mass heroism in the fight for their Fatherland’s freedom and independence during the Second World War.
Lomonosov (before 1948: Oranienbaum) is a municipal town in Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia, located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, 40 kilometers (25 mi) west of St. Petersburg proper. The original name of the town is Oranienbaum, which means "orange tree" in German. It was initially applied to the palace complex, which had greenhouses for exotic plants. Its present name honors the scientist, poet and glassblower Mikhail Lomonosov. In 1754, Lomonosov founded a colored-glass factory near Oranienbaum, in the village of Ust-Ruditsa.
Lomonosov occupies a special place in the annals of military glory. The elite regiments of the Russian army were deployed there, and in the late 19th and early 20th centuries it was home to the Officers’ Infantry and Armoury schools.
The palace complex (the Great Palace with the Lower Park ) is the only one of the famous palaces in the vicinity of St. Petersburg that was not captured by the Germans during World War II. During the Siege of Leningrad in World War II, Soviet forces managed to establish a foothold at Oranienbaum, in the rear of the German forces. This foothold had a major importance in the launching of the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive in early 1944, which finally ended the siege.
Obverse
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In the center of the disc the indication of the denomination of the coin 10 RUBLES. Inside of the figure "0" – hidden pictures of the figure 10 and of the inscription RUB visible by turns on changing angle of vision. Along the rim circular inscriptions, on top BANK OF RUSSIA, on bottom the mint trade mark (SPMD) and the date 2015, to the left the stylized image of a laurel branch, to the right of the oak one. БАНК РОССИИ |
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Reverse
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The coat of arms of the town of Lomonosov, over it on a ribbon the semicircular inscription CITIES OF MILITARY GLORY, below the inscription along the rim LOMONOSOV. ГОРОДА ВОИНСКОЙ СЛАВЫ |
Edge |
6 sections with 5 corrugations and 6 sections with 7 corrugations alternated with 12 smooth sections. |
10 Rubles
Cities of Military Glory
Lomonosov
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Cities of Military Glory
Lomonosov
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
Material | Brass Plated Steel |
Weight | 5.63 g |
Diameter | 22 mm |
Thickness | 2.2 mm |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Medal |
Mint |
Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD)
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