Cities of Labour Valour series: new coins (02.05.2024)

On 2 May 2024, the Bank of Russia issues 10-ruble base metal commemorative coins of the Cities of Labour Valour series:

— Perm,

— Samara,

— Saratov, and

— Tomsk.

The coins have a round shape and are 22.0 mm in diameter.

The obverse and the reverse of the coins have a relief rim around the circumference.

The edge of the coins is intermittently corrugated and has alternating sections with different numbers of ridges thereon.

The obverse of the coins features the inscriptions around the circumference: ‘???? ??????’ (BANK OF RUSSIA) at the top and ‘2024’ at the bottom. There are images of laurel and oak twigs on the left and right, respectively. The figure ‘10’ and the inscription ‘??????’ (RUBLES) below denoting the face value of the coin are in the centre. The figure ‘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 is at the bottom.

The reverse of:

— the coin ‘Perm’ (Catalogue No. 5714-0096) features a relief image of the monument to the Heroes of the Front and the Rear and inscriptions around the circumference: ‘?????’ (PERM) at the top and ‘?????? ???????? ????????’ (CITIES OF LABOUR VALOUR) at the bottom along the ribbon;

— the coin ‘Samara’ (Catalogue No. 5714-0097) features a relief image of a fragment of a memorial complex Monument of Glory and inscriptions around the circumference: ‘??????’ (SAMARA) at the top and ‘?????? ???????? ????????’ (CITIES OF LABOUR VALOUR) at the bottom along the ribbon;

— the coin ‘Saratov’ (Catalogue No. 5714-0098) features a relief image of a fragment of the monument to the Heroes of the Front and the Rear and inscriptions around the circumference: ‘???????’ (SARATOV) at the top and ‘?????? ???????? ????????’ (CITIES OF LABOUR VALOUR) at the bottom along the ribbon;

— the coin ‘Tomsk’ (Catalogue No. 5714-0099) features a relief image of the monument To Women and Adolescents Who Forged Victory in the Rear and inscriptions around the circumference: ‘?????’ (TOMSK) at the top and ‘?????? ???????? ????????’ (CITIES OF LABOUR VALOUR) at the bottom along ribbon.

The mintage of the coins is 1.0 million pcs of each design.

The new coins are legal tender of the Russian Federation and are mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at their face value.