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Token - Museums of Russia Novgorod Museum-Reserve - Church of the Assumption
| Location | Russia |
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| Composition | Nickel brass |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Millennium of Russia monument (erected 1862, Veliky Novgorod) in high relief, flanked on the right by a view of a multi-domed Orthodox cathedral against a stippled background. The curved legend around the upper rim reads the monument's name and date, with the issuer legend 'МУЗЕИ РОССИИ' in the field and 'НОВГОРОДСКИЙ МУЗЕЙ-ЗАПОВЕДНИК' in the lower exergue. The Moscow Mint monogram (ММД) appears at the bottom of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ПАМЯТНИК ТЫСЯЧЕЛЕТИЮ РОССИИ 1862 г. МУЗЕИ РОССИИ НОВГОРОДСКИЙ МУЗЕЙ-ЗАПОВЕДНИК ММД (Translation: Monument Millennium of Russia, 1862 year Museums of Russia Novgorod Museum-Reserve MMD) |
| Reverse description | Central device shows a detailed relief depiction of the wooden Church of the Assumption from the village of Kuritsko (1595), a log-built structure with a tall octagonal tent-roofed bell tower, set against a dark floral-patterned background. The legend curves around the upper portion of the coin within a beaded inner border, naming the church and its date. |
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