Obverse. Photo © Bank of Russia
  • 10 Rubles 2011, Y# 1318, Russia, Federation, Cities of Military Glory, Malgobek
  • 10 Rubles 2011, Y# 1318, Russia, Federation, Cities of Military Glory, Malgobek
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.

Malgobek is a town in the Republic of Ingushetia. In 1934, the village of Voznesenskoye was granted work settlement status. It served then recently discovered oilfields, on the territory of former Ingush villages of Malgobek-Balka and Chechen-Balka. Town status was granted to it in 1939.

During World War II, Malgobek was occupied by the German forces from September 12, 1942 to January 3, 1943, when it was recaptured by the Red Army.

Obverse

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 2011, to the left the stylized image of a laurel branch, to the right of the oak one.

БАНК РОССИИ
10 РУБЛЕЙ
2011
СПМД

Reverse

The coat of arms of the City of Malgobek, over it on a ribbon the semicircular inscription: CITIES OF MILITARY GLORY, below the inscription along the rim MALGOBEK.

ГОРОДА ВОИНСКОЙ СЛАВЫ
МАЛГОБЕК

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
Alignment Medal
Mint
Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD)

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