Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
|---|---|
| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | 8.4 g |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | ДРЕВНИЕ ГОРОДА РОССИИ МЦЕНСК (Translation: Ancient Towns of Russia Mtsensk) |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Mtsensk, an Oryol Oblast town with roots in the twelfth century, was designated one of the cities in the Bank of Russia's long-running "Ancient Towns of Russia" bimetallic series. The program, launched in 2002, was explicitly tied to a broader federal initiative promoting regional cultural identity — each issue authorized individually by the Central Bank rather than produced in a single omnibus run.
Struck at the Moscow Mint, circulation figures for individual towns in the series varied considerably, with some issues reaching only 5 million pieces against more popular subjects.