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New Transnistrian coin IIHF World Championship Russia 2016

Fri, 2015-06-12 09:15 — ehobbex
New Transnistrian coin IIHF World Championship Russia 2016

The Transnistria Republican Bank has put into circulation 15 roubles silver coin "IIHF World Championship Russia 2016". Coin issued in circulation from June 11th 2015.

Denomination: 15 roubles 
Quality: proof-like 
Diameter: 32 mm. 
The edge - smooth. 
Weight: 13,87 G. 
Mintage: 250 pcs. 
Alloy: 925 silver. 

Obverse: 
There is an image of the State Emblem Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika in the centre, circled by an inscription "ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ БАНК" (Pridnestrovskiy Respublikanskiy Bank) in Cyrillic above the image along the edging and an inscription "15 РУБЛЕЙ" (15 rubles) in Cyrillic. An inscription «2015» indicating the Year is below the image of the State Emblem, trade mark of the manufacturer, label of metal, test of an alloy, mass.
 
Reverse: 
In the center - the image of a hockey player with stick and puck in the background - the sights of  St. Petersburg; at the top - the inscription "ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА ПО ХОККЕЮ" (World Ice Hockey Championship); right - the inscription: "2016" "РОССИЯ" (RUSSIA).

Source of information: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank www.cbpmr.net