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10 RUB Arctic, 2012, 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 2012
Quality UNC

50 руб

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The coin is 10 rubles, the Arctic in a series of City of Military Glory (WAN) released on June 1, 2012.

During the Great Patriotic War in the Arctic - a small town 30 km from Murmansk was the main base of the Northern Fleet flagship command post. The first bombs were dropped on the city June 22, 1941. Immediately began the mobilization of the fleet, submarines out to sea, and old men, women and children began to prepare for evacuation.

All the main naval base of the country Sevastopol, Odessa, Liepaja, Tallinn were occupied by the enemy. Its main base of the Northern Fleet Polar survived. During the war, 628 were destroyed and 237 damaged Nazi warships and transports, aircraft shot down in 1308. The sailors fought not only at sea but also on land. It reflected the German offensive on the Murmansk, destroyed tens of thousands of enemy soldiers and officers. Naval forces were covered by the Allied convoys, carried out the assault, assisted the 14th Army in the defeat of the enemy in the Arctic have been released and Pechenga Northern Norway. The city under constant bombardment repaired submarines and ships. Seven Heroes of the Soviet Union, the Red Banner of twelve and eight submarines of the Guard gave the polar regions.

May 5, 2008 Polar was awarded the honorary title of "City of Military Glory."

The reverse of the coin features the coat of arms of the Arctic, approved in 2001. The central figure of the emblem is a golden ship, symbolizing the Red Banner Kola flotilla, units and formations which have made a great contribution to the victory over Nazi Germany.

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."