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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.
Mtsensk, situated in Oryol Oblast, Russia, on the Zusha River (a tributary of the Oka), was initially mentioned in the Nikon Chronicle in 1146 as part of the Principality of Chernigov. The town's name is derived from the Mtsena River, alongside which the fortress was situated. In 1238, Mtsensk faced destruction under Batu Khan. After being under Lithuanian rule since 1320, it eventually became part of the Russian state in 1505. Experiencing rapid industrial development from the early 19th century, Mtsensk evolved into a thriving industrial town.
Issue date: 04.10.2005
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 Moscow Mint trademark is at the bottom of the disc. БАНК РОССИИ |
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Reverse
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Architectural panorama of the town, above the coat of arms of Mtsensk, over it on a ribbon the semicircular inscription: ANCIENT TOWNS OF RUSSIA, below the inscription along the rim MTSENSK. 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# 945 Schön# 870 CBR# 5514-0026
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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 |
| Mint |
Moscow Mint (MMD)
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