5 rubles — Russian Federation (2016) — Riga. 15.10.1944

Obverse

Designer/engraver: A.A. Brynza

Reverse

Designer/engraver: E.I. Novikova

Special facts

Riga was liberated on 15 October 1944 during the Riga operation. Riga was founded in 1201 by Bishop Albert, and its historic centre with its Art Nouveau buildings is on the UNESCO list. The 5-rouble coin "Riga" was issued in 2016 in the "Capitals Liberated by Soviet Troops from the Nazi Invaders" series.

About the period

Modern Russia is the money after the redenomination of 1998, when a thousand old roubles became one new rouble. The coins and banknotes of the 1997 pattern are still in circulation. More about the period “Modern Russia”, 1997 — to present

Coins and banknotes of this year: 2016

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• 2015
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• 2016
• 5 rubles (2016) — Belgrade. 20.10.1944 Y# 1707
• 5 rubles (2016) — Berlin. 2.05.1945 Y# 1708
• 5 rubles (2016) — Bratislava. 4.04.1945 Y# 1709
• 5 rubles (2016) — Bucharest. 31.08.1944 Y# 1710
• 5 rubles (2016) — Budapest. 13.02.1945 Y# 1711
• 5 rubles (2016) — Kiev. 6.11.1943 Y# 1712
• 5 rubles (2016) — Kishinev. 24.08.1944 Y# 1713
• 5 rubles (2016) — Minsk. 3.07.1944 Y# 1714
• 5 rubles (2016) — Prague. 9.05.1945 Y# 1715
• 5 rubles (2016) — Riga. 15.10.1944 Y# 1716
• 5 rubles (2016) — Tallinn. 22.09.1944 г. Y# 1717
• 5 rubles (2016) — Vienna. 13.04.1945 Y# 1718
• 5 rubles (2016) — Vilnius. 13.07.1944 Y# 1719
• 5 rubles (2016) — Warsaw. 17.01.1945 Y# 1720
• 5 rubles (2016) — Russian Historical Society Y# 1721
• 10 rubles (2016) — Feodosiya Y# 1723
• 10 rubles (2016) — Gatchina Y# 1724
• 10 rubles (2016) — Petrozavodsk Y# 1725
• 10 rubles (2016) — Staraya Russa Y# 1726
• 10 rubles (2016) — Amur Region Y# 1727
• 10 rubles (2016) — Belgorod Region Y# 1728
• 10 rubles (2016) — Irkutsk region Y# 1729

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