Russia, Federation 10 Rubles 2023

History

10 Rubles 2023, CBR# 5714-0089, Russia, Federation, Cities of Labour Valour, Novokuznetsk

Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru

Description

City of Labour Valour is a Russian honorary title assigned to cities who had an outstanding record of uninterrupted production of military and civilian products at industrial enterprises during World War II. It was established by federal law dated to 1 March 2020. The title is awarded by decree of the President of the Russian Federation. It was created as part of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the end of the war in 2020. It was awarded to twenty Russian cities. This distinction corresponds to the distinction of Hero City and City of Military Glory.

There are many privileges that come with being awarded with the title. In a city that was awarded the title, a stele is installed with the coat of arms of the city. On public events such as Labour Day, Victory Day (9 May) and their individual City Day, the city is entitled to host a fireworks show.

Issue date: 05.05.2023

Obverse	Tree, flower, plant etc. Laurel, Oak Depicts the inscriptions along the circumference: BANK OF RUSSIA at the top and ‘2023’ at the bottom, branches of the bay tree and oak tree on the left and right respectively. The number ‘10’ and the inscription RUBLES in the centre. 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 at the bottom. БАНК РОССИИ 10 РУБЛЕЙ 2023 ММД
Reverse	Art (sculpture, painting etc.) War memorial People (man, woman, child etc.) Metallurgist Depicts a fragment of the monument Memorial Museum of Military and Labour Glory of Kusnetsk Metallurgists in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945; along the circumference inscriptions: NOVOKUZNETSK at the top and CITIES OF LABOUR VALOUR on the band at the bottom. Novokuznetsk (literally: "new smith's") is a city in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in south-western Siberia. Novokuznetsk was awarded the honorary title City of Labour Valour for the great contribution of its residents to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, uninterrupted manufacture of military and civilian products at industrial enterprises and people’s labour heroism and commitment. The authors of the Memorial Museum are architect N. N. Milovidov and sculptor D. I. Narodnitsky. It is made of stone, granite, and marble in the form of a semicircular arch supported by three pillars. On the facade, there are bronze numbers "1941-1942-1943-1944-1945", and between them, there are sculptural reliefs reflecting four key moments of the Great Patriotic War: "Alarm", "Defense", "Offensive", and "Victory". Designer: A. A. Brynza Sculptor: A. N. Bessonov НОВОКУЗНЕЦК ГОРОДА ТРУДОВОЙ ДОБЛЕСТИ
Edge	Interrupted reeded 6 sections with 5 corrugations and 6 sections with 7 corrugations alternated with 12 smooth sections