Russia 2002 Staraya Russa 10 rubles

Description: Staraya Russa A commemorative coin of 10 rubles, which is dedicated to the city of Staraya Russa, was put into circulation by the Bank of Russia on June 27, 2002. From the name of the city it is clear that this territory has long been comprehended by our ancestors. Staraya Russa is located in the Novgorod region. On the territory of the settlement there are a huge number of salt springs, they just made the city the richest in Ancient Russia. If you carefully examine the coin of 10 rubles "Staraya Russa", then on the coat of arms of the city you can see the image of the salt works. In historical times, this type of activity was the main one and had the best effect on the position of the settlement. Even in ancient times, Staraya Russa was considered the richest place, and this is confirmed by the quitrent, which was paid to the royal treasury. At that time, only salt was valued more than gold and jewelry, in addition, Staraya Russa supplied its goods not only throughout Russia, but also to Germany. The commemorative coin of 10 rubles "Staraya Russa" should remind the Russian people about the first boreholes and underground water supply developed. At present, almost no one remembers this when signing developments to anyone. It was in Staraya Russa that hard-working residents developed the first underground water supply system. After Peter the Great visited Staraya Russa, the salt works were monopolized by the state, but the benefits still remained for the residents of the city. In addition, the king's gaze also fell on powerful oak forests. They subsequently began to be used to build the ships of the Peter's fleet. Later, they began to build from old Russian oaks in St. Petersburg. The commemorative coin of 10 rubles "Staraya Russa" was minted in memory of the great past of the city, which is an integral part of Russia. And it is impossible to study the history of the emergence and strengthening of the Russian state, without knowing about the glorious city, which for many years contributed to the country's economy. The commemorative coin "Staraya Russa" is issued by the Moscow Mint from an alloy of brass and cupronickel. The diameter of the coin is standard 27 millimeters. The reverse of the coin has a view of the city and the coat of arms. Also on the coin there are inscriptions "ANCIENT CITIES OF RUSSIA" and "STARAYA RUSSIA". On the obverse of the coin there is a designation of the denomination of the coin, the inscription "BANK OF RUSSIA" and the date of issue of the coin. Also on the coin there are stylized images of plant branches passing to the disk. Alloy: brass/cupronickel Circulation, piece: 5000000 Weight: 8.4 g Diameter: 27 mm. Thickness: 2.1mm. Edge design: 300 corrugations and the inscription "TEN RUBLES", repeated twice, separated by asterisks Minting: St. Petersburg Mint (SPMD) Artist: A.S. Kunatz Sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova

Price: 10 USD

Location: Minsk

End Time: 2023-11-04T07:53:15.000Z

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