Obverse. Photo © Bank of Russia
  • 5 Rubles 2016, Y# 1707, Russia, Federation, Liberation of Europe by Soviet Union, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  • 5 Rubles 2016, Y# 1707, Russia, Federation, Liberation of Europe by Soviet Union, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Description

The series is dedicated to the European capitals (Belgrade, Berlin, Bratislava, Budapest, Bucharest, Warsaw, Vienna, Kyiv, Chisinau, Minsk, Prague, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius) liberated by Soviet troops during WWII.

On October 20, 1944, the Soviet troops during the Belgrade offensive liberated the capital of Yugoslavia from the German forces.

Issue date: 01.08.2016

Obverse

Denomination 5 RUBLES in two lines, lower the inscription BANK OF RUSSIA and the issue year, to the left and to the right a stylized twig of a plant, to the right at the rim the Moscow Mint's trademark (MMD).

Artist: E. V. Kramskaya

5 ММД
РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
2016

Reverse

Depicts the Memorial to the liberators of Belgrade, located at the memorial cemetery in Belgrade, on the background of contour images of Belgrade’s architectural buildings, below the date of the city's liberation: "OCTOBER 20, 1944", above along the rim the city's name: BELGRADE.

Artist: A. A. Brynza
Sculptor: A. N. Bessonov

★ БЕЛГРАД ★
20 ОКТЯБРЯ 1944 г.

Edge

12 sections by 5 corrugations

5 Rubles

Y# 1707 CBR# 5712-0042
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Nickel Plated Steel
Weight 6 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Moscow Mint (MMD)

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