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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.
In 1300, there was a village called Ugly on the the territory of the present city. Today, it is one of the districts of Stary Oskol. At that time, the village was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and was a border crossing point on the border with the Golden Horde.
The settlement of Oskol was founded by Russian Tsar Fyodor Ioanovich’s order (Ivan’s the Terrible son) to protect the southern borders of the Russian kingdom in 1593. The bulk of the population were peasants and the military.
In 1617, the town was burned by the Poles. In 1625, 1642 and 1677, the Crimean Tatars approached Stary Oskol, but could not capture it. The town was renamed Stary Oskol (meaning Old Oskol) in 1655, when the town of Tsaryov-Alexeyev, located down the river, was renamed Novy Oskol (New Oskol). Fortifications of the town existed until the 18th century.
Later it was affected by the Russian Civil War in 1919, as well as by World War II, where it was captured by Hungarian troops. After World War II, industry developed in the city and its population started to grow.
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 (MMD) and the date 2014, 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 Stary Oskol, over it on a ribbon the semicircular inscription: CITIES OF MILITARY GLORY, below the inscription along the rim STARY OSKOL. 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
Stary Oskol
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Y# 1573
Cities of Military Glory
Stary Oskol
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 |
Moscow Mint (MMD)
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