USSR Commemorative Coins
The Cathedral of Intercession of Theotokos on the Moat. Moscow. (XVI century)
Par : 5 rubles
Release Date: 06.06.1989
Mint: Leningrad Mint(LMD) ( ST. Petersburg)
| Metal, fineness | Copper-nickel |
| Quality | Proof / UNC |
| Total weight, g | 19.8 |
| Thickness, mm | 2.6 |
| Diameter, mm | 35 |
| The edge | The inscription "ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" ("FIVE rubles FIVE rubles")separated by two five-pointed stars |
| Mintage, pcs. | 300000/ 1700000 |
The Cathedral of Intercession of Theotokos on the Moat popularly known as the Cathedral of Basil the Blessed, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–1561. Built on the order of Ivan IV of Russia to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan, it marks the geometric center of the city and the hub of its growth since the 14th century. It was the tallest building of Moscow until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600.
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