Collectible silver coin Series: Monuments of Russia Name: Monument to Admiral Nevelskoy, Vladivostok Origin: Hong Kong Issuer: Mega Power Hong Kong Group Limited Minted by Mega Power Hong Kong Group Limited Designer: Iren Ter Sarkisyan Weight: 10 gr. Standard: 999 Diameter: 30 mm Face value: 30 kopecks of the Government of the Merkulov brothers Mintage: 1030 Year: 2013 Obverse A monument to G. Nevelskoy was unveiled at Svetlanskaya str. (Vladivostok) on October 26, 1897. G. Nevelskoi, a prominent Russian Seaman and geographer has made large scale exploration of the southern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin Island, coast of Tatar Strait, the Lower Amur. In the middle of XIX century Englishmen called them “A Russian corsair of the Pacific”. He proved the existence of the strait, separating Sakhalin from the mainland, accessibility of Amur for large seagoing vessels, and possibility of navigation between Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk. The monument to Admiral Nevelskoi which is one of the first in Vladivostok was built by capital of society. It is a tetrahedral obelisk, crowned by the double headed eagle, with the niche for bronze bust of the Admiral., on three sides there plates with the text about activity of Amur Expedition, headed by Nevelskoy. On the coin the monument is placed against the Maritime State University named after admiral G.I. Nevelskoi. Reverse Coat of Arms of Vladivostok.

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