Russia, Federation 25 Rubles 2020

History

25 Rubles 2020, Russia, Federation, Weapons Designers of the of Great Patriotic War Victory (1941-1945), Fedor Tokarev - TT Pistol

Obverse. Photo © Bank of Russia

Description

The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland and other Allies, which encompassed Northern, Southern and Central and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. It has been known as the Great Patriotic War in the former Soviet Union and in modern Russia.

The battles on the Eastern Front constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterized by unprecedented ferocity, wholesale destruction, mass deportations, and immense loss of life due to combat, starvation, exposure, disease, and massacres. Of the estimated 70 million deaths attributed to World War II, over 30 million, many of them civilian, occurred on the Eastern Front. The Eastern Front was decisive in determining the outcome of the European portion of World War II, eventually serving as the main reason for the defeat of Nazi Germany. It resulted in the destruction of the Third Reich, the partition of Germany for nearly half a century and the rise of the Soviet Union as a military and industrial superpower.

Date of issue: 7 February 2020

Obverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Eagle Coat of arms Russian Federation Rider Horseman In the centre the relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above the semicircular inscription along the rim THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION framed on both sides by ornamental elements of doubled rhombuses, in the lower part of the disc, at the edge the horizontal inscription BANK OF RUSSIA, 25 RUBLES and the date 2019 under it, over it to the right the mint trade mark. The two main elements of Russian state symbols (the two-headed eagle and the mounted figure slaying the dragon) predate Peter the Great. Today, however, the official description does not refer to the rider on the central shield as representing Saint George, mainly in order to maintain the secular character of the modern Russian state. The imperial crowns on each head stand for the unity and sovereignty of Russia, both as a whole and in its constituent republics and regions. The orb and scepter grasped in the eagle's talons are traditional heraldic symbols of sovereign power and authority. They have been retained in the modern Russian arms despite the fact that the Russian Federation is not a monarchy. Designer: E. V. Kramskaya Sculptor: A. A. Dolgopolova РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ММД БАНК РОССИИ 25 РУБЛЕЙ 2020 г.
Reverse	Military Pistol World War II Depicts a relief image of the TT (Tula Tokarev) pistol and the inscription TT on the bottom left; along the rim there are the inscriptions WEAPONS OF THE GREAT VICTORY at the top and F.V. TOKAREV at the bottom. Fedor Vasilievich Tokarev (1871–1968) was a Russian weapons designer and deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 1937 to 1950. The TT is a Russian semi-automatic pistol based on a Browning design. It was easy to use, balanced in size and weight. The pistol boasted long firing range, high accuracy, and impressive calibre and penetrating force. Low production cost was also very important. During the preparation for mass production, the TT was modernised, and in 1934 it was accepted for service under the name ‘7.62 mm semi-automatic pistol, 1933 design’ and launched into production. The TT became one of the most used pistols during World War II. Among other things, it was used as a sidearm by Red Army command officers. It served until 1952 when it was replaced by the Makarov pistol. Designer: O. G. Shepel ОРУЖИЕ ВЕЛИКОЙ ПОБЕДЫ ТТ Ф.В. ТОКАРЕВ
Edge	Reeded (milled) 180 corrugations