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The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square
Russian commemorative Gold coin
Series: Russia in the UNESCO World Culture and Nature Heritage
The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square
Par : 50 rubles
Release Date: 01.08.2006
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММD).
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| Metal, fineness | Gold 999/1000 |
| Quality | Proof |
| Content chemically pure metal, g | 7.78 |
| Total weight, g | 7.89 |
| Thickness, mm | 1.3 |
| Diameter, mm | 22.6 |
| The edge | 134 corrugations |
| Mintage, pcs. | 1500 |
The Tsar Bell, a masterpiece of the Russian casting of the XVIII century, stands on the stone base to the east of the Ivan-the-Great Bell-Tower. It was cast in 1733-1735 on the order of empress Anne Ioannovna by the casting-masters Ivan Motorin and his son Mikhail. Up till now the Tsar Bell is considered to be the biggest one in the world. It weights about 202 ton and is 6,14 meter high. Its diameter is 6,6 m. The Tsar Cannon, cast in 1586 by craftsman Andrew Chokhov.
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