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2 Tanga Ancient Towns of Russia - Kazan
| Issuer | Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date) |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Diameter | 40 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a detailed panoramic view of the Kazan Kremlin complex, with the Kul Sharif Mosque prominently displayed in the foreground, flanked by the kremlin towers and Orthodox cathedral domes to the right. Radiating sunburst lines emanate from the upper right of the field, adding a decorative architectural framing. The Cyrillic legend ДРЕВНИЕ ГОРОДА РОССИЙ arcs along the upper rim, while the bilingual inscription КАЗАНЬ 1005 KAZAN runs along the lower rim in both Cyrillic and Latin scripts. The design is executed in a proof-like finish with frosted relief elements against a polished field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ДРЕВНИЕ ГОРОДА РОССИИ КАЗАНЬ 1005 KAZAN |
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Kazan's inclusion in the "Ancient Towns of Russia" series reflects its official founding date of 1005, though that figure has been contested — Tatar historians have argued for a considerably earlier settlement, a dispute that carried enough political weight to prompt the Russian federal government to authorize a formal 1000th anniversary celebration in 2005. That celebration, which reshaped significant portions of the Kazan Kremlin at substantial federal expense, was itself a calculated gesture toward Tatarstan during a period of ongoing negotiation over the republic's autonomy agreements with Moscow.