10000 Rubles (Constitution of the Russian Federation) – Russian Federation
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation
Russia
Context
Year: 2013
Country: Russia 
Issuer: Russian Federation
Period:
(since 1991)
Currency:
(since 1998)
Total mintage: 25
Material
Diameter: 100 mm
Weight: 1004.4 g
Gold weight: 1003.40 g
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 99.9% Gold
Standard: Silver kilo
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
flip
References
Numista: #95468
CBR: #5221-0025
Value
Exchange value: 10000 RUB
Bullion value: $167393.36
Inflation-adjusted value: 27898.80 RUB
Obverse
Description:
Center: Bank of Russia emblem (two-headed eagle, wings down, with "БАНК РОССИИ") within a dotted circle. Above: "ДЕСЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ". Below left: metal, fineness, mint mark; center: "2013 г."; right: fine metal content and serial number №___.
Inscription:
ДЕСЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Au 999 ММД • 2013 г. • 1 кг № 000 •
БАНК РОССИИ
• Au 999 ММД • 2013 г. • 1 кг № 000 •
Translation:
TEN THOUSAND RUBLES
BANK OF RUSSIA
• Au 999 MMD • 2013 • 1 kg No. 000 •
BANK OF RUSSIA
• Au 999 MMD • 2013 • 1 kg No. 000 •
Language: Russian
Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse
Description:
A mirrored field centers on an open book: the left page bears the Russian Federation coat of arms, the right the inscription "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ". Above, a map of Russia radiates lines framing the Senate building and Kremlin towers. Below the book is an Ionic column capital under ornamental fragments. The rim reads: "20-ЛЕТИЕ ПРИНЯТИЯ КОНСТИТУЦИИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ".
Inscription:
20-ЛЕТИЕ ПРИНЯТИЯ КОНСТИТУЦИИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ
КОНСТИТУЦИЯ
РОССИЙСКОЙ
ФЕДЕРАЦИИ
КОНСТИТУЦИЯ
РОССИЙСКОЙ
ФЕДЕРАЦИИ
Translation:
20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CONSTITUTION
OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION
CONSTITUTION
OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION
Script: Cyrillic
Language: Russian
Designer: Andrey Anatolyevich Brynza
Edge
360 corrugations
Categories
| Building> Governmental building |
| Building> Tower |
| Map |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Moscow Mint | (ММД) |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ММД | 25 | Prooflike |
Historical background
In 2013, the Russian ruble exhibited relative stability, marking a period of calm before the significant volatility that would characterize the following years. The currency traded in a managed float within a dual-currency basket band (55% USD, 45% EUR) set by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). This stability was underpinned by high global oil prices, which averaged over $100 per barrel for much of the year, ensuring strong foreign currency inflows from hydrocarbon exports. Consequently, Russia maintained substantial foreign exchange reserves, exceeding $500 billion, which provided a robust buffer against external shocks and allowed the CBR to intervene smoothly to curb excessive fluctuations.
However, underlying structural vulnerabilities and external pressures were mounting beneath this stable surface. The Russian economy was experiencing a pronounced slowdown, with GDP growth decelerating to just 1.3% for the year, its weakest pace since the 2009 global financial crisis. This stagnation was driven by a lack of investment, poor productivity growth, and a deteriorating business climate, highlighting the economy's deep dependence on commodity revenues. Furthermore, geopolitical tensions were beginning to simmer, with debates over Ukraine's potential association agreement with the European Union creating unease in financial markets, though the full-scale crisis was still ahead.
By the end of 2013, the ruble's stability was increasingly perceived as fragile and contingent on sustained high energy prices. The CBR was in a transitional phase, gradually widening the ruble's trading band as part of a long-stated policy move towards a free float, aiming to insulate its reserves and shift to inflation targeting. This period, therefore, represented the final chapter of relative calm, with the economy's fundamental weaknesses and looming geopolitical events setting the stage for the currency turbulence that would erupt in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea and the concurrent collapse in oil prices.
However, underlying structural vulnerabilities and external pressures were mounting beneath this stable surface. The Russian economy was experiencing a pronounced slowdown, with GDP growth decelerating to just 1.3% for the year, its weakest pace since the 2009 global financial crisis. This stagnation was driven by a lack of investment, poor productivity growth, and a deteriorating business climate, highlighting the economy's deep dependence on commodity revenues. Furthermore, geopolitical tensions were beginning to simmer, with debates over Ukraine's potential association agreement with the European Union creating unease in financial markets, though the full-scale crisis was still ahead.
By the end of 2013, the ruble's stability was increasingly perceived as fragile and contingent on sustained high energy prices. The CBR was in a transitional phase, gradually widening the ruble's trading band as part of a long-stated policy move towards a free float, aiming to insulate its reserves and shift to inflation targeting. This period, therefore, represented the final chapter of relative calm, with the economy's fundamental weaknesses and looming geopolitical events setting the stage for the currency turbulence that would erupt in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea and the concurrent collapse in oil prices.
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