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10 Rubles – Transnistria

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing

Series: Olympic Games

Moldova

Context

Year: 2008

Country: Moldova

Issuer: Transnistria

Issuing organization: Transnistrian Republican Bank

Period:

Republic

(since 1990)

Currency:

Third rouble

(since 2000)

Total mintage: 500

Material

Diameter: 32 mm

Weight: 14.14 g

Silver weight: 13.08 g

Thickness: 2.25 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Techniques: Coloured, Inlaid, Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #148

Numista: #61840

Value

Exchange value: 10 PRB

Bullion value: $36.26

Obverse

Description:

Silver (.925), gilt with two garnets. The left side features "10 РУБЛЕЙ" above the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic State Emblem. The right side depicts a runner with a red Olympic flame, encircled by «ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ БАНК» and the year "2008" below.

Inscription:

ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ БАНК

10

РУБЛЕЙ

2008

Translation:

TRANSDNIESTRIAN REPUBLICAN BANK

10

ROUBLES

2008

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Reverse

Description:

Left: On a circle, "XXIX ЛЕТНИЕ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ". Center-left: "ПЕКИН 2008". Right: A jade tiger, gilded with two 1.3 mm garnets. The field features a floral ornament.

Inscription:

XXIX ЛЕТНИЕ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЕ ИГРЫ

ПЕКИН

2008

Translation:

XXIX SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES

BEIJING

2008

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian