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| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2009-2015 |
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| Engraver(s) | Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | At centre, slightly left of axis, the numeral '5' is prominently displayed, with the inscription 'РУБЛЕЙ' below it in a horizontal arrangement. Along the lower rim and extending across the right portion of the field, a stylised botanical ornament composed of a branching stem with two intertwined scrolling tendrils forms a decorative surround. |
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The switch to nickel-plated steel for Russian five-rouble pieces came down to simple economics: rising nickel prices in the mid-2000s made the earlier cupronickel composition increasingly expensive to strike at face value. The magnetic steel core solved that problem but introduced a new one — accelerated rim wear and a tendency for the plating to lift in circulation, which is why problem-free examples from the later dates in this range are harder to find than mintage figures suggest.