| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description | 55th Anniversary of the Victory in WWII. In 1942, the town was occupied by the Wehrmacht, but a small unit of Soviet sailors defended one part of the town, known as Malaya Zemlya, for 225 days, until it was liberated by the Red Army on September 16, 1943. The heroic defense of the port by the Soviet sailors allowed to retain possession of the city's bay, which prevented the Germans from using the port for supply shipments. Novorossiysk was awarded the title Hero City in 1973. |
| Obv. Description | Denomination over the date, vine sprigs on the right. |
| Rev. Description | Sailors defending the town at Novorossiysk. |
| Catalog code | KM# 668 |
| Mintage | 10,000,000 |
| Diameter | 23.00 mm |
| Thickness | 1.80 mm |
| Weight | 5.1000 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Medal |
| Mint | Russia - Sankt Petersburg (С.П.Б., С.П.,СП МД) |
| Edge Type | plain and reeded in segments |
| Designer | ob: A.V. Baklanov re: A.S. Kunats |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
UNC $2.00 |
