Series of coins “Cities of Military Glory. Series of coins “Cities of military glory Cities of military glory, how many are there in total?”

Russian commemorative coins with a face value of 10 rubles are in high demand among collectors, and many people who are far from numismatics are happy to keep them as bright memorable souvenirs. The popularity of these coins is due to their original design, relevance of the theme, accessibility and quite reasonable price. And also by the fact that the list of anniversary 10 ruble coins is updated annually.

Bimetallic commemorative coins 10 rubles, 2000 and 2001.

Bimetallic coins began to be issued again only in 2000. The first to start the list of anniversary 10 rubles was a coin dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the Victory. And the following year, 2001, another significant anniversary for the country was celebrated with the release of a ten-ruble coin - the 40th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight.

Both of them sold 20 million copies. Production took place at both the Moscow and St. Petersburg mints. 10 million were minted on each; as a result, the coins have two varieties, distinguished by monograms indicating the place of minting. (MMD and SPMD). You can currently buy them at a price of about 100 - 120 rubles.

New bimetallic coins began to differ significantly from those that were previously issued before 1992. Firstly, they became larger, the diameter increased (27 mm against the previous 25), and secondly, the combination of metals changed: the center began to be made of a white copper-nickel alloy (nickel silver), and the surrounding disk, on the contrary, became brass (yellow copper-nickel). zinc alloy).

The resulting highly artistic solution used in the design of the coins was very much to the liking of numismatics lovers. We can say that the success of these 2 coins among collectors and the entire population finally determined the design of subsequent anniversaries made of non-precious metals, intended for mass monetary circulation. And from that time on, issues of commemorative anniversary coins became annual.

Serial 10 ruble commemorative coins, since 2002.

Already in June 2002, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issued the first three coins of the “Ancient Cities of Russia” series - Staraya Russa, Derbent and Kostroma. And three months later, seven anniversary ten-ruble notes dedicated to the “200th anniversary of the formation of ministries” entered monetary circulation. . The circulation of each of them was 5 million copies. The cost of coins dedicated to ancient Russian cities 2002 - 2006. - 100 rubles, issues of 2007 - 2009 are valued at 200 - 300, later ones are valued at 100 rubles.

In subsequent years, issues of bimetallic coins dedicated to the ancient cities of Russia continued: on average, 3 - 4 coins are issued per year. In 2005, a commemorative 10 ruble coin dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Victory was released in a huge circulation of 60 million pieces. And from the same year, the minting of a new, rather extensive geographical series began - “Russian Federation”, which is dedicated to the subjects of the Federation, regions, territories, republics (circulations of 10 million pieces each). Considering that there are 85 subjects of the Russian Federation, then it will continue no less than a year until 2025. The price of coins from the “Regions of the Russian Federation” series is 30 - 40 rubles.

In 2010, a very unpleasant situation occurred with the release of this series. For some unknown reason (perhaps there were not enough bimetallic circles), instead of the stated 10 million, the circulation of some coins was only 100 thousand copies, i.e. a hundred times less. This has led to the fact that the collection value has increased significantly, so a coin dedicated to the Chechen Republic can now only be purchased at a price of 7,000 rubles, and the “Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug” is difficult to buy at a cost of less than 10,000 rubles.

Then, in 2010, coins based on copper alloys were finally forced out of monetary circulation; they were replaced by steel ones - with nickel or brass coating. Since that time, the minting of bimetallic anniversary 10 ruble coins has ceased, with the exception of those included in the “Ancient Cities” and “Subjects of the Russian Federation” series. New anniversaries began to be minted on steel blanks with a diameter of 22 mm, with brass galvanizing, just like the 10 ruble coins in regular circulation. The main reason for the appearance of magnetic bimetal is to reduce the cost of the manufacturing process of this type of coin.

Steel commemorative coins of 10 rubles, issued since 2010

The first in the catalog of anniversary 10 ruble coins with a new design were copies dedicated to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (65 years in 2010) and the flight of Yu. Gagarin (50 years in 2011). Then, in 2012, two coins were issued: in memory of the 1150th anniversary of Russian statehood and the 200th anniversary of the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812. In 2013, numismatists' collections were replenished with issues for the Universiade in Kazan (2 pieces) and the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad. But the most notable event was the beginning of the minting of a new coin series (since 2011) - “Cities of Military Glory”, the current price for which is quite affordable and does not exceed 30 rubles.

For collectors interested in varieties, I note that in the period from 2007 to 2009, coins were minted simultaneously SPMD and MMD. As a result, in numismatic catalogs and lists of 10 ruble anniversary coins, 18 varieties appeared, differing only in the monogram - the designation of the mint. After this period, regular coinage was carried out only on SPMD.

Commemorative coins of 10 rubles are the most popular among collectors; in addition to being very beautiful and original, they are also very educational. All together, this serves as a guarantee of not subsiding, but, on the contrary, ever-growing interest in numismatics. Market traders of various numismatic products did not stand aside from this surge of interest. This is how a fairly large offer of albums for ten ruble anniversary coins appeared, which have a wide variety of designs and are designed to accommodate coins both by year of issue and by size and series. At the same time, other denominations of 1, 2 and 5 rubles, as well as the new 25 rubles, are not forgotten.

What affects the cost of commemorative coins with a face value of 10 rubles

True, now almost everything is already being bought up at the root by “bugs” - dealers and then sold to “bugs” - resellers, in these bags of 500 pieces.

The cost of commemorative coins consists of several components. Initially, we note that the bulk of the circulation of coins “Regions of the Russian Federation” is sent to those republics and regions to which specific coins are dedicated. It is clear that in the Far East it is easier to find coins dedicated to Primorye or the Sakhalin region. There they can give it as change, but in the west of the country they will gladly buy them and several times more expensive than the face value. The formation of market prices for commemorative coins largely depends on such unevenness.

The cost of coins is also significantly affected by their safety; coins are in AC condition, i.e. fresh from a bank bag, without the slightest nicks or abrasions, they are valued significantly more than those that went into wallets and pockets.

Over time, coins are “washed out” of circulation (set aside as a souvenir) and begin to be found less and less often, which also increases the cost of commemorative coins, so that issues from the beginning of 2000 now cost collectors many times more than those issued not so long ago.

The circulation of the coin is also of great importance. For example, bimetallic commemorative coins of 10 rubles of the “Ministries” and “Ancient Cities of Russia” series, minted in circulations of 5 million pieces, cost slightly higher than coins of the “Regions of the Russian Federation” series, which are issued in circulations twice as large.

In addition, among the commemorative coins there are quite rare varieties and defects that occur during minting. They don't come across very often and cost a lot accordingly. So, part of the 2013 anniversary coins - North Ossetia were mistakenly issued with a edge intended for 25 ruble Olympic coins having exactly the same size. That is, instead of frequent corrugations of 300 narrow stripes, 180 wider ones are applied to them. This is clearly visible when examining the coin; such a “mistake” costs collectors more than 1,500 rubles.

At some auctions, with a very decent starting price, defective 10 ruble anniversary coins are sold, which were twice subjected to the press that minted them and received a strong shift when applying the second image. But there are lovers who are willing to pay a price of more than 10,000 rubles for such a defective coin.

In 2011, a new series of coins called “Cities of Military Glory” came into circulation. The coins are issued according to the model of metal 10 ruble coins of regular mintage according to the 2009 model. Each coin will be issued in quantities of 10,000,000 copies.

Today in our country there are exactly 45 cities that have been awarded the title “City of Military Glory.” This title can be given to a city in the vicinity of which there were major battles, or were destroyed as a result of military operations, or the inhabitants of the city became famous in battles. By the way, it is in these cities that fireworks displays are held on February 23 and May 9.

Judging by what has already been released, it is planned to issue 8 different coins per year. At this rate, the entire series will be released no earlier than 2016, although this has a plus - you don’t have to buy all the coins at once, but you can stretch out the pleasure, because that’s the beauty of collecting.

Be that as it may, here is a list of commemorative coins of the “City of Military Glory” (or simply GVS) in denomination of 10 rubles. This list includes coins that have already been put into circulation, as well as those that are only in the immediate plans of the Central Bank.

I also note that the price of coins from the “Cities of Military Glory” series today is about 50-100 rubles per piece (but this is provided that the coin is in UNC condition or close to it), although the circulation is not small. This is due to the fact that most coins are bought from cashiers without ever reaching the wallet. But in the future, the value of these coins may fall, which always happens after the rush has passed, especially for coins out of circulation. Please note that at the cheapest prices you can purchase these coins on numismatic forums.

It is worth noting that the number of cities that have been awarded the title of “city of military glory” is increasing. It is likely that coins will be issued in honor of “new” cities in subsequent years (for example, as early as 2016).

Every year the number of people collecting anniversary tens is growing. Those who have been interested in collecting since the first issue can easily understand commemorative series, mints, and also know which ones are the rarest and most expensive. Those who started collecting them relatively recently find it difficult. Indeed, in recent years, more than a hundred different coins with a denomination of 10 rubles have been issued. Some of them were dedicated to round dates, while other dozens were produced as part of commemorative series. In the article we will talk about the classification of these banknotes, as well as their numismatic value.

10 rubles: bimetallic and steel

On the territory of Russia, there are tens of two types of anniversary coins in circulation:

List (catalogue) of bimetallic coins

Below is a complete list (catalog) broken down by series, indicating the year of issue and mint. In the list, the abbreviation SPMD means the St. Petersburg Mint, and MMD means the Moscow Mint. The trademark can be found on the obverse, at the bottom of the nickel silver disc.

Series "Ancient Cities of Russia"

The first ten from the series “Ancient Cities of Russia” was released in 2002. From 2002 to 2016 inclusive, the Bank of Russia published 37 issues dedicated to the ancient cities of our country.

Series "Russian Federation"

The coins of the "Russian Federation" cycle are dedicated to the regions of our country. The reverse depicts the coats of arms of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. This is the largest series to date. From 2005 to 2016 inclusive, the Bank of Russia, as part of its structure, issued 42 banknotes.

In 2017, we can expect the release of ten new ones: “Ulyanovsk Region”, “Tambov Region”. And in 2018, it is planned to produce an anniversary dedicated to the Kurgan region.

Series "Ministries"

The “Ministries” cycle, consisting of only 7 issues, was published in 2002. The series is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the formation of ministries in Russia.

Non-serial releases

Several bimetallic 10 ruble coins were issued outside the framework of large commemorative series; their release was associated with upcoming significant events for our country, for example, such as the 2010 All-Russian population census, or with round dates.

List (catalogue) of steel chervonets

Since 2010, the Bank of Russia began issuing new-style anniversary chervonets. They were smaller in size, minted from steel and plated with brass, which gave the coins a characteristic yellow color.

Series "Cities of Military Glory"

The “Cities of Military Glory” series began in 2011. To date, 48 coins have been issued as part of this cycle. But the list of cities that have received this honorary title is updated every year, so it is too early to talk about the end of the cycle.

Catalog (list) of "Cities of Military Glory":

Non-serial releases

Coins of 10 rubles made of steel are issued not only as part of the above-mentioned series, but also on anniversary dates. The table shows all such releases:

In 2018, we should expect two issues that will be dedicated to the XXIX World Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk.

Cost (approximate prices)

Prices for 10 ruble commemorative coins are growing year by year. It would seem that banknotes produced in quantities of 5-10 million copies could well satisfy the demand of all collectors in the country. But numismatists are interested in buying only well-preserved specimens, the number of which decreases over time, since a significant amount of money suffers from careless handling and improper storage. Prices have increased especially sharply for issues of the past decade, which are almost impossible to find in circulation these days.

Cost of bimetallic coins

Below are approximate prices. They are relevant for copies in the UNC state of preservation, that is, which have not been in circulation. Their actual value may differ greatly from the indicated value, which will depend on the method and place of sale, the degree of preservation and other factors. Nevertheless, these figures can serve as a guide for the initial assessment.

• The cost of "55 Years of Victory", issued in 2000, depends on the mint mark. Copies with the MMD badge are valued at 60 rubles, with the SPMD mark - about 100 rubles.
• The price of 10 rubles "Gagarin" 2001 also depends on the mint mark: MMD - 70 rubles, SPMD - 120 rubles.
• Coins from 2002 are valued at 120 rubles.
• The cost of copies of the “Ancient Cities of Russia” series, minted between 2001 and 2009, ranges from 150 to 200 rubles.
• Issues of the series "Russian Federation" 2005-2008. can be sold at prices ranging from 30 to 50 rubles.
• Copies of "60 Years of Victory" 2005, released in an edition of 60 million pieces, are sold at a price of up to 50 rubles.
• Dozens of "Ancient Cities" 2010-2016 sold on average up to 100 rubles. per coin.
• Regions of 2010: "Nenets Autonomous Okrug" - 300 rubles, "Perm Territory" - 3 thousand rubles, "Chechen Republic" - 8 thousand rubles, "Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug" - more than 10 thousand rubles.
• The cost of the 2010 Population Census is 300 rubles.
• Chervonetsy with coats of arms of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation 2011-2016. are estimated at an average of 30-50 rubles.
• The price of 10 ruble coins of 2015, dedicated to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, usually does not exceed 30 rubles.

As you can see from the list, there are three editions that have a very high price. They were released in 2010 and belong to the “Russian Federation” commemorative series. For reasons that are not stated, the circulation of these coins turned out to be very small, which affected their value:

Price of steel chervonets

Steel anniversary chervonets with brass coating do not have a high cost. The price of coins of this type rarely exceeds 30 rubles. The exception is a dozen of 2010 “65 Years of Victory”, which can be sold for 100 rubles.

What does the cost depend on?

There are a number of factors that significantly influence the cost of commemorative coins. Beginning numismatists need to keep them in mind in order to correctly evaluate.

1. Degree of preservation. Copies even with minor abrasions will be valued several times lower than coins that have retained their original appearance. Here we must remember that under no circumstances try to make the banknote shine on your own. In most cases this will reduce the cost even further. For cleaning, you should use only specialized products, and it is better to entrust this process to a specialist.

2. Rare variety. Within the same release, specimens may be found that have slightly perceptible differences. There are numismatists who classify such differences. They are interested in identifying all the existing varieties. Some varieties are common, others less common. The cost of rare ones can reach impressive figures. For example, the 10 ruble coin of 2000 “55 Years of Victory” (also called “Politruk”) with the SPMD stamp has several varieties, one of which is valued at more than a thousand rubles.

The photo shows how to identify a valuable variety:

3. Coin with a defect. In the coin business, as in any other industry, defects occur. Defective coins have a defect that makes them unique. There are different types of coin defects. Such types of defects as rotation, unmarked, scratched stamps are common and are usually not highly valued by collectors. More expensive are products with a split stamp and a bite, especially if they are pronounced. There are also specific defects among bimetallic chervonets. For example, defective insertion or double cutting.

In the photo below, a coin with a displaced insert, sold in 2016 at auction for 10 thousand rubles:

Where is it profitable to sell anniversary chervonets?

As mentioned above, coins that have a high degree of preservation are highly valued. Rare varieties or money with defects can also be sold profitably. For the rest of the chervonets, especially those that were withdrawn from circulation, finding a buyer is not so easy. Nevertheless, if desired, such instances can be implemented.

You can sell them in the following places:

• in numismatist clubs that exist in all major cities,
• in numismatic stores,
• on the Internet (on forums, auctions, social networks, and so on).

It is necessary to understand that the final cost will depend on the terms of sale. Typically, the highest price can be offered at numismatic auctions on the Internet. If a coin is offered at a well-known auction, then several collectors may compete for its possession at the same time, which will undoubtedly lead to a high final cost of the lot. If you want to sell a coin quickly, then you should contact resellers who will take on the job of finding a collector who is ready to purchase it. You should not expect that such a reseller will offer a very high price for it.

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FULL LIST OF COINS ISSUED IN THE SERIES "CITIES OF MILITARY GLORY" (GVS) WITH A DENAMONY OF 10 RUBLES

With ten-ruble coins from the “Cities of Military Glory” series, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation decided to honor the cities that were awarded this honorary title “for the courage, fortitude and mass heroism shown by the city’s defenders in the struggle for the freedom and independence of the Fatherland.” Currently, 45 cities in Russia have been awarded this title; there are no plans to assign titles to other cities. Thus, taking into account the fact that the coins of the series were issued 8 pieces per year (in 2015 - 9 pieces and 4 in 2016), by the end of 2016 collectors received a completed series of forty-five steel ten-ruble coins. Each coin is a 22mm diameter steel disc with a brass plated yellowish-gold color. On this page, for the convenience of collectors, there is a complete list of currently issued 10-ruble coins from the “Cities of Military Glory” (GVS) series, indicating the year of issue and circulation. Here you can, here - find out their cost, and here -.

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“Cities of Military Glory” (GVS) is a series of commemorative coins issued by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, which are dedicated to cities of military glory. The title “City of Military Glory” is awarded to various cities of the Russian Federation, in which, or in the immediate vicinity of which, during the most fierce battles of World War II, the defenders of these cities showed massive heroism, courage and steadfastness in battle. These can also be cities of the Russian Federation that have previously been awarded the title “Hero City”.

In 2011, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation minted the first coin in a series dedicated to the Cities of Military Glory. The denomination of each coin from the series is 10 rubles. This series refers to commemorative non-precious coins. All coins are made of steel with a brass galvanic coating.

List of 10 ruble coins from the series “Cities of Military Glory”

All coins on the list are sorted by year of issue for ease of searching the list. The price of each coin can be found on the page of its year of issue, as well as on the page of the coin itself.