KOMI, SET OF 8 COINS CHIRCHES, CATHEDRALS, CASTLE, KREMLINS, IN SOUTH AFRICA

Komi, set of 8 coins Chirches, Cathedrals, Castle, Kremlins, Russian Cities 2015 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Komi Metal Purity: bimetal from nonprecious metals Box: Year of Issue: 2015 Weight: CoA: Face Value: Dimensions: Quality: Mintage: Coins have some scratches and oxides The Komi Republic (Russian: ??????????? ?????, Respublika Komi; Komi: ???? ??????????, Komi Respublika) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). Its capital is the city of Syktyvkar. Population: 901,189 (2010 Census).The republic is situated to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain. Forests cover over 70% of the territory and swamps cover approximately 15%.Winters in the republic are long and cold, and the summers, while short, are quite warm.he Komi first appear in the records of the Novgorod Republic in the 12th century, when Novgorodian (East Slavic) traders travelled to the Perm region in search of furs and animal hides. The Komi territories came under the influence of Muscovy in the late Middle Ages (late 15th to early 16th centuries). The site of Syktyvkar has been settled since the 16th century. It was known as Sysolskoye (????????oe). In 1780, under Catherine the Great, it was renamed to Ust-Sysolsk (????-????????) and used as a penal colony. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.