Auction coin: commemorative Russian 3-Rubles proof coin with a nominal value of 3 rubles issued on 02.02.1993 by the Moscow Mint to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Victory on the Volga - from a series of coins issued commemorating the 50th anniversary of the victory in World War II - "Stalingrad  Battle".

   Features: Proof, Composition: copper-nickel,  weight: 14.35 g,  diameter 33.0 mm, Moscow Mint, mintage:  350,000 pcs.

    Rewerse coin: two sculptures representing fragments of the Monument to the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad on the Mamayev Hill in Volgograd.

   The Battle of Stalingrad, fought on the banks of the Volga from July 17, 1942, to February 2, 1943, marked the turning poin in the Great Fatherland War and the Second World War as a whole. The Stalingrad, South-East and Don front armies first halted the advancing German troops and then mounted an offensive, encircling and destroying a quarter of all Axis troops fighting on the Russian front. The remains of the German 6th army, commanded by Field-Marshal-General Friedrich Paulus, surrendered.

   I am dissolving parts of my private collection. Collector's exchange is possible.

   Condition – proof, please have a look at the photos, the pictures show the original coin, with will be shipped. The photos are part of the description.  If you have any doubts - please write, I am happy to answer any question, I can send an additional photo. This is a private auction.  

   Worldwide shipping - registered priority letter with tracking number, the shipping costs: EU – 5,50 €,  Worldwide – 6,75 €.

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