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  • 10 Rubles 2010, Y# 1274, Russia, Federation, Russian General Census
  • 10 Rubles 2010, Y# 1274, Russia, Federation, Russian General Census
Description

The coin is dedicated to the Russian General Census of 2010. The Russian Census of 2010 is the first census of the Russian Federation population since 2002 and the second after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Preparations for the census began in 2007 and it took place between October 14 and October 25. Results showed the population to stand at 142.9 million. The ethnic composition is dominated by Russians (80.9% of the population).

Obverse

In the center of the disc indication of the denomination of the coin: 10 RUBLES, inside of the figure 0 hidden pictures of the number 10 and of the inscription RUB visible by turns on changing angle of vision, in the lower part of the disc the mint trade mark SPMD, on the ring along the rim above the inscription: BANK OF RUSSIA, below the year of issue 2010, to the left and to the right stylized twigs of plants going over to the disc.

БАНК РОССИИ
10 РУБЛЕЙ
2010
СПМД

Reverse

In the centre the emblem of the General Census of the Population with the date "2010", along the rim the inscriptions EVERYBODY IS IMPORTANT FOR RUSSIA and THE RUSSIAN GENERAL CENSUS.

РОССИИ ВАЖЕН КАЖДЫЙ
2010
ВСЕРОССИЙСКАЯ ПЕРЕПИСЬ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ

Edge

300 corrugations and the inscription ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ (TEN RUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks.

ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ⋆ ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ⋆

10 Rubles

Russian General Census

Y# 1274
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
Alignment Medal
Mint
Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD)

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