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Russia issues coins to commemorate reunification with Crimea
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FWIW, I believe these to be medals, but I'm copying the media phraseology.
Russia will issue 25 souvenir collection palm-sized silver coins featuring President Putin's portrait and a map of Crimea to commemorate the reunification with the peninsula.
The coins will be issued by a foundry in Zlatoust, in the Urals, and the collection will be called "Gatherer of Russian Lands – Crimea 2014".
Each palm-sized coin weighs one kilo and has Putin’s bas-relief on the head side, while a map of Crimea is on the tail side.
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Russia will issue 25 souvenir collection palm-sized silver coins featuring President Putin's portrait and a map of Crimea to commemorate the reunification with the peninsula.
The coins will be issued by a foundry in Zlatoust, in the Urals, and the collection will be called "Gatherer of Russian Lands – Crimea 2014".
Each palm-sized coin weighs one kilo and has Putin’s bas-relief on the head side, while a map of Crimea is on the tail side.
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that the items are medals.
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<< <i>The description of the items which were shown on American television this morning indicate
that the items are medals.
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<< <i>Sounds like an urban legend - a coin without a denomination. >>
Indeed. Sounds more like medals. Wouldn't be the first time the mainstream media has gotten the nomenclature wrong and missed the distinction there.
<< <i>That is unfortunate... >>
No, the correct statement is: That is a Crime
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<< <i>Wouldn't be the first time for this kind of medal.
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There were several porcelain medals made by Meissen that commemorated the capture of Sevastopol after a several month siege, and the capture of all of Crimea - by the Nazis. Occasionally I see them on eBay and more reputable auction firms.