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1 Poltinnik Yuri Gagarin
| Issuer | Moscow Mint (ММД) |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Reference(s) | MV#4.1 |
| Obverse description | At center, the coat of arms of the USSR rendered in relief within the field, accompanied by the denomination inscription ОДИН ПOЛТИННИК (One Poltinnik) and the fineness mark Ag 925. A quotation from a 1961 song by Bulat Okudzhava appears in Cyrillic legend encircling the design: «ДВЕРЯМ ЗАКРЫТЫМ – ГРОШ ЦЕНА!» (Б. ОКУДЖАВА). The mint mark ММД (Moscow Mint) and the issuer's mark МВ (MasterVision) are also present in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (2011) ММД - Proof; Moscow Mint; MV#4.2 - 200 ND (2011) ММД - Proof; Moscow Mint; With arc on the helmet; MV#4.1 - 100 |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Gagarin's Vostok 1 flight on April 12, 1961, this coin appeared during a broader Russian commemorative campaign that saturated the market with 2011-dated space anniversary pieces. The Moscow Mint produced poltinnik-denomination silver issues in relatively modest quantities compared to the larger-format commemoratives from the same program, making this one of the quieter entries in an otherwise loud anniversary year.