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Description
In 2002 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation began an annual program that each year commemorates some of their historical towns on bi-metallic 10 Ruble coins. The coins picture the city and its arms on one side and has the standard Russian 10 Ruble obverse on the other. Unlike a lot of coin programs throughout the world there is no set regularity to the number of coins released each year in this series, with some years seeing 4 coins issued and other years only 3.
Vologda, a city in the northern part of European Russia and the capital of the Vologda region, is situated along the Vologda River. As a major cultural, scientific, and transportation hub, it stands among the cities with significant historical heritage.
Established officially in 1147, Vologda was initially a village surrounded by forests, inhabited by people involved in transporting boats between the tributaries of the Volga and Northern Dvina Rivers. This facilitated a connection between the White and Caspian Seas.
Initially under the jurisdiction of the Novgorod Republic until the late 14th century, Vologda's strategic location made it a frequent battleground among Novgorod, Tver, and Moscow princes. In 1481, it became part of the Moscow principality, serving as a crucial outpost on the northern border.
Issue date: 01.10.2007
Obverse
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Depicts the inscriptions along the circumference BANK OF RUSSIA at the top and date at the bottom. There are images of branches of the bay tree and oak tree on the left and on the right of the outer ring, respectively, their elements extending onto the disc. The number ‘10’ and the inscription RUBLES below denoting the face value of the coin are in the centre of the disc. The digit ‘0’ features a security element inside in the form of the figure ‘10’ and the inscription RUB visible at various viewing angles to the coin surface. The Saint Petersburg Mint or Moscow Mint trademark is at the bottom of the disc. БАНК РОССИИ |
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Reverse
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Depicts an architectural panorama of the town, above the coat of arms of Vologda, over it on a ribbon the semicircular inscription: ANCIENT TOWNS OF RUSSIA, below the inscription along the rim VOLOGDA. ДРЕВНИЕ ГОРОДА РОССИИ |
| Edge |
300 corrugations and the inscription ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ (TEN RUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ⋆ ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ⋆ |
10 Rubles
Y# 963 Schön# 985 CBR# 5514-0048
Characteristics
| Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
| Material | Bi-Metallic |
| Ring | Brass |
| Center | Cupronickel |
| Weight | 8.4 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | Medal |
| Mints |
Moscow Mint (MMD) Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD)
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