Russia Transnistria 5 rubles 2009 Russian Empress Catherine II 8gr Gold Proof coin RARE

Russia Transnistria 5 rubles 2009 Catherine II Gold coin

The coin belongs to a series named "Russia in the history of (Trans)Nistria". The series also comprises the 100 rubles 2007 coins with field marshal Pyotr Rumyantsev, with field marshal Grigory Potyomkin and with general in chief Piotr Panin and from 2008 with field marshal Peter Wittgenstein.

The Russian Empire reached the river Nistru in 1792, the year in which the entire Transnistria entered under Russian administration. The territorial extention to the line of Nistru was achieved under the command of marshal Suvorov that succeeded in pushing back the Ottoman Empire yet farther. These were the times of empress Catherine II, hence the theme of the coin.

MINTAGE: 250 ONLY!!!

Issuer Transnistria 

Period Republic (1990-date)

Type Non-circulating coin

Year 2009

Value 5 Rubles (5)

Currency Third ruble (2000-date)

Composition Gold (.999)

Weight 8 g

Diameter 21 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Number N# 89022

References KM# 162

Commemorative issue

Series Russia in the history of Transnistria

Obverse

In the center – the State Emblem of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic. Denomination and date.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:

ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ БАНК

ММД Au 999

2009

• 5 РУБЛЕЙ •

Translation:

Transnistrian Republican Bank

5 Rubles

Reverse

Image of Russian empress Ekaterina II. Above above the arms an inscription "ИМПЕРАТРИЦА ЕКАТЕРИНА II 1729-1796" (EMPRESS EKATERINA II), below from left to right inscription on a fillet - "РОССИЯ В ИСТОРИИ ПРИДНЕСТРОВЬЯ" (Russia in the history of Trans-Dniester region).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:

ИМПЕРАТРИЦА ЕКАТЕРИНА II 1729-1796

РОССИЯ В ИСТОРИИ ПРИДНЕСТРОВЬЯ

Translation:

Empress Catherine II

Russia in the history of Transnistria

Edge

Smooth