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10 RUB Elnya, 2011, GVS

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Depth 2,2
Weight 5,63
Diameter (mm) 22
Mintage 10000
Material Steel brass-plated
Edge of the coin (milling) broken-ribbed
Series GVS
Country Russia
Mint SPMD
Release date 2011
Quality UNC
Number Krause Y# 1467

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The coin is 10 rubles, Elnya a series of City of Military Glory (WAN) released on November 1, 2011.

During World War II the city was twice Elnya occupied by the Nazis. The first time the city was occupied by July 19, 1941, but the occupation was short-lived, and a half months, September 6, 1941, was released Elnya parts 24 Army Reserve Front. Month Elnya was free, but October 6, 1941 the German army entered the Yelnya again and went for a long time, nearly 2 years. Only August 30, 1943 during Elninskaya-Dorogobuzhskaya Yelnya operation was liberated by the Western Front (10 th Guards and 21 Army and the 2nd Armoured Corps). In honor of the liberation of the city Yelnya in Moscow was given a salute to the 12th artillery salvoes from 124 guns.

Six distinguished themselves in combat units and formations were given the honorary name "Elninskaya." And the city itself Elnya October 8, 2007 was awarded the honorary title of "City of Military Glory" - for the courage, fortitude and heroism shown by the defenders of the city in the fight for freedom and independence of the Motherland.

The reverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the city Yelnya approved in 1780: three ate, because the name of the town derives from the word "fir", at the top - gun, migrated to the coat of arms of the coat of arms of Smolensk Yelnya.

The honorary title of City of Military Glory (WAN) is assigned to the Decree of President of the Russian Federation "For courage, steadfastness and mass heroism the defenders of the city, in the struggle for freedom and independence of the Motherland."