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5 Pyadey Prince Grigory Potemkin of Taurida
| Issuer | Moscow Mint (ММД), Russian Federation |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Prince Grigory Potemkin of Taurida depicted in 18th-century military dress with powdered wig, occupying the right portion of the field. To the left, an incuse relief map of the Crimean peninsula is shown in the field, with the date inscription '8 апреля 1783г.' (April 8, 1783) superimposed upon it, commemorating the annexation of Crimea. The curved legend КНЯЗЬ ГРИГОРИЙ ПОТЕМКИН-ТАВРИЧЕСКИЙ runs along the left and upper rim in Cyrillic script. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the Imperial Russian double-headed eagle, crowned with three crowns, holding an orb and sceptre, with a small mint mark (ММД) to the lower left of the eagle. Below the eagle, the denomination ПЯТЬ ПЯДЕЙ (FIVE SPANS) is inscribed in bold Cyrillic letters across the centre of the field, with the year 2023 beneath it. The curved legend ПЕРВОПРОХОДЦЫ ЗЕМЛИ РУССКОЙ (PIONEERS OF THE RUSSIAN LAND) runs along the rim in Cyrillic script, separated by decorative stops. A reeded inner border frames the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 2024 ММД - BU; only in sets |
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