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Description
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.
Luga was founded on the banks of the river of that name by order of the Catherine the Great on August 3 (14), 1777. In 1918, important events of the Russian Civil War took place in the area, when the White Army unsuccessfully tried to conquer Petrograd.
The World War II German advance on Leningrad was temporarily halted by seven regular, militia, and irregular divisions in the Luga area and this delayed the commencement of the Siege of Leningrad by over a month. German occupation of Luga lasted from August 24, 1941 to February 12, 1944.
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 2012, 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 Luga, over it on a ribbon the semicircular inscription: CITIES OF MILITARY GLORY, below the inscription along the rim LUGA. ГОРОДА ВОИНСКОЙ СЛАВЫ |
| Edge |
6 sections with 5 corrugations and 6 sections with 7 corrugations alternated with 12 smooth sections. |
Characteristics
| Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
| Material | Brass Plated Steel |
| Weight | 5.63 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | Medal |
| Mint |
Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD)
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