Putin Crimea Coin

A new limited edition coin is to be minted at a Russian factory to commemorate President Putin's annexation of Crimea. A poor image of Putin is on one side of the 1kg silver coin, while a map of the Crimean Peninsula adorns the other side. The limited edition of 500 is called The Gatherer of Russian Lands, a phrase traditionally used to describe Ivan III, known as Ivan the Great (CLICK). According to Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people, Vladimir Putin is No. 1; Barack Obama is No. 2 (CLICK). So, Yankee threats aren't going to phase Vlad. They're just going to irritate him. Prove to Russians he's a liar, not a hero.