Coin collection of the entire city of military glory magazine

Perhaps there is no such numismatist who would not know about a whole series of coins in denomination of 10 rubles, which has the name "City of Military Glory". For the first time, her samples were released in and since then interest in her has not faded away. Many people in Russia and abroad began to purchase these unique coins, as they have some individual characteristics.

Cities of military glory

The settlements that have been awarded this title are cities, on the territory or near which fierce battles took place, where the defenders of the Motherland showed extraordinary stamina, courage and heroism.

In connection with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, signed in December 2006, the status of "City of Military Glory" was assigned to them. There must be a special commemorative stele with the coat of arms and the text of the presidential decree conferring the honorary title on them. In addition, various celebrations and festive fireworks are held in these cities, dedicated to May 9 and February 23.

Some people do not see much sense in highlighting only a few dozen settlements. Since during the Great Patriotic War, the hardest battles were fought throughout the European part of Russia. Therefore, it seems somewhat strange to single out a particular city and its importance to the country, if this misfortune has affected all settlements without exception.

Issuing coins

It was decided to issue commemorative coins of the "City of Military Glory" in the order in which the decrees on the assignment of this title are issued. At the very beginning, the series was planned to be completed in a 4-year period, but over time it became clear that production could continue for some time, as new regulations are issued every year.

In accordance with the law, commemorative coins made of base metals go to the banks of the city or region to which they were dedicated. Therefore, if you are lucky, then they can be given to you for change. But if you have absolutely no desire to wait for such a happy accident, then you can easily purchase the commemorative coins of the City of Military Glory in numerous online stores and at auctions.

Given the current schedule for the release of coins, which is 8 pieces per year, the issue of the series will continue at least until 2015, provided that there are no new decisions on assigning this status to other cities.

In 2011-2013, the order of minting money completely coincided with the presidential decrees on conferring the honorary titles of the City of Military Glory. Coins issued in 2014 do not fit this order. After the money with the coat of arms of Vyborg was published, everyone expected that the next image would be Kalach-on-Don. Instead, they made a coin of Stary Oskol, skipping 6 cities.

It should be noted that the Malgobek coat of arms was slightly changed after the money was put into circulation. This is due to some inaccuracies noticed by the Heraldic Council operating under the President of the Russian Federation.

Specifications

In 2011, the Central Bank of Russia begins to issue coins of 10 rubles "Cities of Military Glory". The place of their minting is St. Petersburg. They are made of steel with an optional uncirculated brass quality. The thickness of the coin is 2.2 mm, the diameter is 22 mm, and the total weight is 2.63 g. Issued in an edition of 10 million copies each.

All coins were made according to the sketches of the artist A. Brynza. A. N. Bessonov was the sculptor when creating some of the copies, and the rest were modeled using a computer.

The external data of the "City of Military Glory" coin is quite bright and attractive due to its coating. But without proper care, the shine can be lost over time.

Description

The face value is displayed on the obverse in the center of the coin - 10 rubles. If you look at a certain angle, then inside zero you can see the number 10 and the inscription "rub". Near the edging, along the circumference, there are inscriptions: above - "Bank of Russia" and below the date - 2014. In addition, on the sides there are images of branches: on the left - olive, and on the right - oak.

The reverse of the coin 10 “Cities of Military Glory” is always very interesting. On top of it there is the name of the series, written on the tape, and on the bottom - the city itself. Each coin dedicated to a particular locality, which received an honorary title, bears the image of its coat of arms.

First samples

The “Cities of Military Glory” series of coins begins with eight coins minted in 2011 and dedicated to the cities: Yelnya, Yelets, Orel, Belgorod, Rzhev, Kursk, Malgobek and Vladikavkaz. They all have the same obverse and differ from each other only in the reverse.

Belgorod was the very first to be awarded the status of "City of Military Glory", and this is not surprising. He was subjected to German occupation twice. The first time was from late October 1941 to February 1943, and the second was from mid-March to early August 1943. He was freed by Soviet troops during fierce battles on the Kursk (Ognennaya) Bulge.

At the end of April 2007, a decree of the President of Russia was signed on conferring the title to him, and on May 23, 2011, coins of the "City of Military Glory" were issued, dedicated to this heroic city and its liberators.

year 2012

During this period, 8 coins were also minted, and they were dedicated to the cities of Dimitrov, Tuapse, Rostov-on-Don, Luga, Veliky Novgorod, Polyarny, Voronezh and Velikiye Luki.

On April 2, a coin dedicated to Voronezh appeared in circulation. She continued the series "Cities of Military Glory". In the factories of Voronezh itself, the production of military products so necessary for the front was established.

On June 9, 1942, enemy motorized infantry and tank forces managed to break through to the city and capture its right-bank side. And we managed to defend its left-bank part. In July, a large group of fascist troops tried to break through to Stalingrad. But the courageous defenders of the city managed to stop them and thwart the barbaric plans of the Hitlerite command.

For 212 days, the front line was on the territory of Voronezh, where Soviet troops tried to hold back the onslaught of about 10 German divisions. As a result, these actions helped to defend and protect Stalingrad, as well as completely disrupt the summer's rapid offensive of the enemy. During the fighting, Voronezh was almost destroyed, and most of its inhabitants ended up in the occupied territory.

The series continues

2013 was marked by the release of the same 8 coins. Their reverse depicts the coats of arms of the cities: Vyazma, Volokolamsk, Naro-Fominsk, Bryansk, Arkhangelsk, Kronstadt, Pskov and Kozelsk.

Coins, issued on April 1 and dedicated to Vyazma, continued the series of anniversary ten-ruble notes. It was in the area of ​​this city in October 1941 that perhaps the most dramatic defensive operation took place, not only during the Second World War, but also during the entire existence of the Russian state. Here German troops were able to defeat a huge, almost a million strong group of the Red Army. According to the German side, more than 660 thousand Soviet soldiers and officers were taken prisoner.

In 1942, the forces of two fronts, Kalinin and Western, tried to liberate the city of Vyazma, for which a truly large-scale Rzhev-Vyazemsky offensive was undertaken, which also ended in failure. It is considered one of the bloodiest battles of that war.

The occupation of Vyazma lasted 17 long months. During this time, enemy troops almost razed it to the ground, and most of the civilians died. In March 1943, Vyazma was released.

year 2014

To date, 6 coins have already been issued, dedicated to the cities included in the series. These are Vladivostok, Vyborg, Tikhvin, Nalchik, Tver and Stary Oskol. Also, the Central Bank plans to issue two more coins of 10 rubles this year from the "City of Military Glory" - Kolpino and Anapa.

On April 1, a coin dedicated to Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, appeared. As in many, here in wartime the products necessary for the front were produced. From late October 1941 to early January 1943, Nalchik was occupied by the Germans. During this time, it underwent very significant destruction, but immediately after the liberation from enemy troops, the city began to be rebuilt.

2015 year

As it became known, next year the Bank of Russia plans to issue the next eight coins. This list of cities includes: Khabarovsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kovrov, Maloyaroslavets, Taganrog, Kalach-na-Donu, as well as Lomonosov and Mozhaisk.

Many collectors are already asking themselves the question: "What is the value of the" City of Military Glory "coin and how much can it actually cost?" Professionals recommend that you take a sober approach to evaluating each item included in the collection before deciding to sell or buy it at auction. It should be remembered that the main value of the coin of Russia "City of Military Glory" lies in the fact that it tells about the heroic past of our great country.

In 2011, the Central Bank launched a thematic series of "Cities of Military Glory" coins. The minting of banknotes in denominations of 10 rubles is carried out only in honor of the cities with the high status of "City of Military Glory". This title is conferred by a presidential decree for the mass heroism, fortitude and courage shown by the townspeople in 1941-1945. The text of the corresponding Decree is placed on a specially installed stele, on which the image of the coat of arms of the heroic city is mandatory. On the days of celebrations, fireworks are thundered over the central squares of such cities.

From year to year, the series increased by several commemorative banknotes, each of which is minted in 10 million copies. The name of the coin corresponds to the name of the city in whose honor it was issued ("Eagle", "Stary Oskol", "Kolpino", etc.). As a rule, they are made according to the sequence of awarding the title.

In the material below you will find a list of all the issues of the series, their main characteristics, as well as information about how much they cost on the numismatic market.

Specifications

The banknotes are made of steel and covered with the thinnest layer of brass. Steel discs with a diameter of 22 mm weigh 5.63 grams.

Obverse

A single design has been developed for the front side of all issues of the series. The center of the disk is occupied by the denomination designation: in the first line - the number "10" with hidden characters inside the numeral "0" (if you change the angle of inclination of the disk, you can see the denomination designation one by one); in the second - the inscription "RUBLES". The rest of the design elements are located in a circle: at the top - the words "BANK OF RUSSIA", at the bottom - the year of issue, on the left - an olive branch, on the right - an oak branch and the mint mark.

Reverse

In the center there is a coat of arms - a heraldic sign depicting objects symbolizing a particular city. Along the edge in the upper part of the disc there is a tape on which the words "CITY OF MILITARY GLORY" are minted, at the bottom - the name of the city itself ("VLADIKAVKAZ", "VORONEZH", "DMITROV", etc.).

The edge of the coins is decorated with alternating sections - 12 smooth and the same number of grooved ones.

List of episodes of the series

As of today, there are 45 cities of military glory in the country, on the territory or in the vicinity of which fierce battles were fought during the war years.

In 2011, coins were issued dedicated to the following cities:

• Belgorod
• Kursk
• Vladikavkaz
• Malgobek
• Yelnya

In 2012, the series was replenished with issues with images of the coats of arms of cities:

• Voronezh
• Polar
• Rostov-on-Don
• Tuapse
• Velikie Luki
• Velikiy Novgorod
• Dmitrov

The 2013 coin issues were dedicated to the settlements:

• Vyazma
• Kronstadt
• Naro-Fominsk
• Pskov
• Kozelsk
• Arkhangelsk
• Volokolamsk
• Bryansk

In 2014, the series was expanded with banknotes dedicated to the cities:

• Nalchik
• Vyborg
• Stary Oskol
• Vladivostok
• Tikhvin
• Tver
• Anapa
• Kolpino

The following coins were issued in 2015:

• Grozny
• Kalach-on-Don
• Kovrov
• Lomonosov
• Taganrog
• Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
• Maloyaroslavets
• Mozhaisk
• Khabarovsk

In 2016, the Bank of Russia completed the series of coins with the following issues:

• Staraya Russa
• Gatchina
• Feodosia
• Petrozavodsk

It is quite possible that over time, new names will appear in the list of high-ranked cities, and, as a result, the number of issues will increase.

The cost of a dozen from the series "Cities of Military Glory"

The price for one coin with the coat of arms of the city of military glory in excellent condition (UNC) or close to it is approximately 3-5 times the face value. Currently, you can buy such a coin for 30-50 rubles. Despite the fact that the enterprises minted commemorative coins from steel in a fairly decent circulation, those wishing to collect a complete collection have difficulties in acquiring them. While remaining legal tender, they can rarely be obtained for change. It is possible that after a short period of time, prices for such samples will increase significantly. Therefore, you should hurry up with the purchase of coins, because they can not only be stored in your collection, but also sold profitably over time.

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