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250 Roubles Nuclear-powered submarine Kursk
| Issuer | Arctic Territories |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel plated steel centre in brass ring |
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| Obverse lettering | 250 РУБЛЕЙ 2015 РОССИЙСКИЕ АРКТИЧЕСКИЕ ТЕРРИТОРИИ * RUSSIAN ARCTIC TERRITORIES |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Kursk sank in the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000, after a faulty torpedo warhead detonated during a naval exercise, triggering a second explosion that destroyed the forward compartment and killed all 118 crew. The Russian government's delayed response — initially refusing Norwegian and British offers of rescue assistance for five critical days — remains one of the most politically damaging episodes of early Putin era.
The "Arctic Territories" issuer is a private licensing entity, not a recognized sovereign authority, producing these collector pieces under nominal territorial branding specifically for the commemorative market.