New 10 Roubles coin

[tqc2002]

Hi all,

I know that there is goin to be out a brand new coin of 10 R in October the 1st this year, I have heared that there are some varaieties of this coin, is that true? if so I would be glad to know more about it.

 

also found this info at the great site of http://ciscoins.narod.ru/:

"...21.07.2009 - Bank of Russia announced the issue of a new (not commemorative) 10-roubles coin since October 1, 2009. Composition - yellow copper alloy / steel / yellow copper alloy. Weight - 5,63 g; diameter - 22 mm; thickness - 2,2 mm. Edge: reeded and plain sections (12 plain sections, 6 sections with 5 large corrugations, 6 sections with 7 small corrugarions). 10-roubles banknotes will be displaced from circulation. (Russia)

http://cbr.ru/pw.aspx?file=/press/if/090721_1219031.htm ...."

 

http://ciscoins.narod.ru/russia/RU-2009rub10.jpg

http://ciscoins.narod.ru/russia/RU-2009rub10a.jpg

 

the size of this coin is 22mm - it is between the 1 and 2 roubles in size - why didn't they made it bigger then the 5 roubles?

 

Thanks,

TQ

[gxseries]

I'm more suprised that it is not struck on the same planchet used on the current bi-metal 10 ruble coins.