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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.
Gdov, located on the Gdovka River, 2 kilometers from its outlet into Lake Peipus, serves as the administrative center of Gdovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia. Initially mentioned in the early 14th century as a protective outpost for Pskov, a fortress was constructed by Pskovians between 1431 and 1434, with remnants still visible today. Subjected to attacks by Swedes and Poles, it fell under Swedish control in 1614 but was later restored to Russia in 1617 through the Treaty of Stolbovo.
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 Gdov, over it on a ribbon the semicircular inscription: ANCIENT TOWNS OF RUSSIA, below the inscription along the rim GDOV. 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# 965 Schön# 987 CBR# 5514-0050
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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