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Novgorod monument "The Millenium of Russia"
USSR commemorative coin
Novgorod monument "The Millenium of Russia"
Par : 5 rubles
Release Date: 12.10.1988
Mint: Leningrad Mint (LMD) ( ST. Petersburg)
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| Metal, fineness | cooper-nickel |
| Quality | Proof and UNC |
| Total weight, g | 19.8 |
| Thickness, mm | 3.1 |
| Diameter, mm | 35 |
| The edge | The inscription "ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" ("Five rubles Five rubles") separated by two five-pointed stars |
| Mintage, pcs. | 325000/ 1675000 |
The Millennium of Russia is a famous bronze monument in the Novgorod Kremlin. It was erected in 1862 to celebrate the millennium of Rurik's arrival to Novgorod, an event traditionally taken as a starting point of Russian history.
A competition to design the monument was held in 1859. An architect Viktor Hartmann and an artist Mikhail Mikeshin were declared the winners. Mikeshin's design called for a grandiose, 15-metre-high bell crowned by a cross symbolizing the tsar's power. The bell was to be encircled with several tiers of sculptures representing Russian monarchs, clerics, generals, and artists active during various periods of Russian history.
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