Coin Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Catalogues
Krause | Konros | Catalogue number |
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Y# 991 | 56.2/60 | 5514-0055 |
Authors
Artist | A. D. Schablykin |
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Sculptor | Computer modelling |
Information
Country | Russia |
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Period | Russian Federation (1997-...) |
Release date | September 30, 2008 |
Weight | 8.4 г . |
Diameter | 27 мм . |
Thickness | 2.1 мм . |
Release | Commemorative coins |
Series | Russian Federation |
Denomination | 10 |
Currency | Russian ruble |
Metal | Bi-metal (Ring - brass, disk - Melchior) |
Orientation | Medal |
Edge | Ribbed with the inscription (300 corrugations and two inscriptions "10 РУБЛЕЙ", separated by two asterisks) |
Shape | Round |
Detailed description
Kabardino-Balkaria, was founded in 1921, now it belongs to the Southern Federal District of Russia. The city of Nalchik, the capital of the republic, is an industrial center, a major center of mountaineering and tourism, it is a popular spa and mountain resort. As a Russian fortress town was founded in 1817 on the site of a small village.
In the southern part of the Kabardino-Balkaria are ridges of the Greater Caucasus: Side, Chief (or Dividing), Cretaceous and Rocky. On the territory of the republic is the highest peak of the Caucasus, as well as Russia and Europe - two-headed Elbrus (5642 meters). based national park "Elbrus" and Kabardino-Balkarian mountain reserve in the country. Also in the Kabardino-Balkaria, a lot of the most beautiful mountain rivers with waterfalls (Terek, Baksan, Chegem) and more than 100 small lakes.
Republic is home to 26 Heroes of the Soviet Union, we were born conductor Yuri Temirkanov, a well-known poet Kaisyn Guliyev, writer Alim Keshokov and other famous people.
Obverse description
In the center - the designation value of the coin "10 РУБЛЕЙ". Inside of the figure "0" - hidden, visible by turns on changing angle of view of the image numbers "10" and the inscription "РУБ". In the lower part of the disc - the mint trademark. The top of the ring along the rim - the inscription: "БАНК РОССИИ", at the bottom - the date "2008" on the left and the right - stylized twigs of plants going over to the disc.
Reverse description
Emblem of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, along the rim - inscriptions: at the top - "РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" at the bottom - "КАБАРДИНО-БАЛКАРСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА".
Comments
Circulation
Name | Uncirculated | Proof | Average price |
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MMD, 2008 | 5,000,000 | - | Unknown |
SPMD, 2008 | 5,000,000 | - | Unknown |