Medal - Ahead of the Time Obninsk NPP
Features
| Location |
Russia ›
Russian Federation (1991-date)
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Goznak |
| Period |
Russian Federation (1991-date)
|
| Type | Collection medallions |
| Year | 2020 |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 14.5 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 555132 |
Commemorative issue
75th Anniversary of the Russian Nuclear Industry
Series: Ahead of the Time
Obverse
The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant is a key milestone in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
The world's first industrial-scale nuclear power plant was commissioned in 1954.
Below is the inscription. The background features abstract circular lines reminiscent of atomic orbits—a reference to nuclear energy.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: ОБНИНСКАЯ АЭС
Translation: Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant
Reverse
In the center is the emblem of the 75th Anniversary of the Russian Atomic Industry and the inscription along the edge of the medal.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
• ОПЕРЕЖАЯ ВРЕМЯ •
• 75 ЛЕТ АТОМНОЙ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТИ •
ММД
Translation:
Ahead of Time
75 Years of the Nuclear Industry
MMD
Edge
Ribbed
Mint
 (ММД) |
Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russian Federation (?-date) |
Comments
The "Ahead of the Time" series of commemorative medals was issued in honor of the 75th Anniversary of Russia's Nuclear Industry. The series consists of eight medals, the obverse of which depicts key achievements of the Russian nuclear industry (from the RDS-1 to the Lider-class nuclear icebreaker).
The set was produced in 2020 in a limited edition of 1,500 pieces at the Moscow Mint and presented in a gift case with an accompanying booklet/certificate. Each medal in the set is minted in Proof quality and packaged in a protective capsule.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 ММД | 1 500 | Proof, only in set | |||||||||||||
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