10 Rubles 2001, SPMD, Gagarin
Coins-Russian Coins
- Country: Russian Federation
- Weight: 8.4 g
- Mintage: 10000000 pcs.
- Name: Gagarin Yu.A. 40th Anniversary of the Space Flight
- Issue Quality: UNC
- Metal: Brass, Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
- Bimetal: copper,zinc/copper,nickel
- Designation: Cu-Ni, Cu-Zn
- Denomination: 10 rubles
- Currency Unit: Ruble
- Mint Mark: SPMD
- Type (Strike): Commemorative
- Issue Year: 2001
- Sculptor: A.S. Kunats.
- Artist: A.V. Baklanov.
- CBR Code: 5514-0005
- Diameter: 27 mm
- Thickness: 2.1 mm
- Reverse
In the central part of the reverse is a relief image of Yu.A. Gagarin in a spacesuit, below it—a facsimile signature 'GAGARIN', above along the rim—the text: 12 APRIL 1961. - Obverse
At the top along the rim are the words BANK OF RUSSIA, at the bottom the year of mintage '2001'. On the left side is an olive branch, and on the right an oak branch. Both branches slightly overlap the central insert. In the central part, the denomination is indicated—the number '10', and below it the currency unit—'RUBLES'. Inside the digit '0', depending on the viewing angle, one can see the inscriptions '10' and 'RUB'. Above the mintage year is the mint mark 'SPMD' (Saint Petersburg Mint).
