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COINS OF THE FORMER REPUBLICS
OF THE U.S.S.R.
MICHAEL ESTABLISHES
THE ROMANOV DYNASTY
For
hundreds of years much of Russian commerce was based on
these
tiny silver coins called wire money. The coins were struck by
taking a piece of silver wire, cutting it to the proper weight, then
smashing it between a pair of dies by a strong-armed Russian.
As
might be expected, the coins are quite crude, small and are usually
struck
partly off-center. The coin shows a horseman, on
one side
and legends on the other.
Following the
death of Ivan the Terrible, Russia fell
into a period
of almost 20 years chaos and civil war. In an effort to bring an end to
the
fighting, in 1613 The Council of All Russia elected the 16 year old
Michael
Fydorovich Romanov as Czar. Though many expected him to fail,
the
young Michael slowly
established
his control over Russia and wisely avoided involvement in the wars of
Europe.
By the time of his death in 1645 he had established the powerful
Romanov
dynasty, which was to last over 300 years, until the Russian Revolution
in
1917.
Item
RU-ROMN
MICHAEL ROMANOV SILVER KOPECK
1613-1645
VG-crude $5.00
COLD WAR ERA SOVIET UNION COINS
These four coins of the Soviet Union date from the height of the cold
war. The aluminum-bronze 5 Kopeck and the copper-nickel 10,
15 and 20 Kopecks are dated from 1946 to 1956. One side
pictures the Soviet arms, which depicts a hammer and sickle
superimposed on the earth. The other side has the
denomination.
Item
USSR-SET4 SOVIET UNION 5, 10, 15 &
20
KOPECKS 1946-1956 VF-XF
$7.00
SCARCE
UNCIRCULATED ODD DENOMINATION 1957 U.S.S.R. COINS
This set features 3 odd denomination coins from the Soviet Union: the
2, 3 and 15 Kopeck dated 1957 in Uncirculated condition. In 1957 the
Soviet Union changed their coat-of-arms, removing one ribbon from the
Soviet coat-of-arms reflecting the incorporation of the Karlo-Finnish
Republic into the Russian Republic. The revised arms were
incorporated into the 1957 coins. These coins bearing the new
arms were struck only that one year and in 1961 they were withdrawn
from circulation. The three coins together catalog for
$37.00; however we can offer them at a much better price.
Item
USSR-SET57 SOVIET UNION 2, 3 & 15
KOPECKS, 1957 UNC.
$17.00
U.S.S.R. COIN
SET
The seven coins in this set were issued shortly before the collapse of
the Soviet Union in 1991. The set includes the 1, 2, 3, 5,
10, 15
and 20 Kopecks dating between 1989 and 1991 in Uncirculated
condition. One side of the coin features a hammer and sickle
enveloping the earth. The other side has the date and
denomination. It is an interesting and inexpensive reminder
of
the "evil empire".
Item
RU-USSR7 SOVIET
UNION 7 COIN SET 1 - 20
KOPECKS, KM126a-132 UNC.$5.50
ARMENIA
HONORED ON FINAL
U.S.S.R. COMMEMORATIVE COIN
This
1991 5 Ruble was one of
the last commemorative coins issued by the Soviet Union. It
commemorates a statue dedicated to a hero of Armenian nationalism. It
was intended to honor Armenia as part of the Soviet Union.
Ironically, by the end of the year the Soviet Union had collapsed and
Armenia had re-emerged as an independent nation.. The coin pictures the
David Sasunski monument (also known as David of Sasun, David of
Sassoun, Sasuntzi Davith and Sasuntsi Davit ) located in front of the
main train station in Yerevan, Armenia. David is the hero of
an
ancient epic poem in which he defends his country against foreign
invaders. The monument was completed in 1959. The reverse of
the
coin features the famous “hammer and sickle covering the earth” arms of
the Soviet Union with CCCP (USSR) underneath. The coin is
35mm in
diameter and is struck in copper-nickel with a lettered edge.
Item
RU-SASUNSKI USSR 5 RUBLES 1991 DAVID SASUNSKI
MONUMENT Y273
UNC.
$5.00
BI-METALLIC
RUSSIAN COINS HONOR HISTORICAL
TOWNS
In 2002 Russia began an annual program that each year
commemorates
some of
their historical towns on bi-metallic 10 Ruble coins. The
coins
picture the city and its arms on one side and has the standard Russian
10 Ruble obverse on the other. The 2002 series was the first
in
the series. It honored the towns Kostroma, Starya Russa and
Derbent. The 2003 series consists of 4
coins, commemorating the historic cities of Kasimov,
Dorogobuzh,
Murmom and Pskov. The 2004 series consists of 3 coins and honored the
towns
of Dmitgrov, Kemy and Riyazhsk. The 2005 series honors the
towns
of Mcensk, Kazan, Borovsk and Kaliningrad. The 2006 Series
honored the towns of Torzhok,
Kargopol and Belograd. The 2007 series pictured the towns of Gdov,
Veliky Ustyug and Vologada. The 2008 Historic towns
are Azov, Prioziorsk, Smolensk and Vladimir. The 2009 series
includes the towns of Galich, Kaluga, Veliky Novogorod and Vyborg.
Item
RU-TOWN02 2002 SET
OF 3 RUSSIAN HISTORIC TOWNS 10
RUBLES, UNC.out
Item
RU-TOWN03 2003 SET OF 4 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $15.00
Item
RU-TOWN04 2004 SET OF 3 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $15.00
Item
RU-TOWN05 2005 SET OF 4 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. out
Item
RU-TOWN06 2006 SET OF 3 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC.$9.00
Item
RU-TOWN07 2007 SET OF 3 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $9.00
Item
RU-TOWN08 2008 SET OF 4 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. out
Item
RU-TOWN09 2009 SET OF 4 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $9.50
BI-METALLIC
RUSSIAN
COINS CELEBRATE REGIONS
In 2005 Russia recently started a new series of bi-metallic 10 Ruble
coins
honoring the regions of Russia. In many ways it is similar to
the
very successful State Quarters program of the United States. Each year
various regions will be honored. The coins feature
the regions
arms
on one side and the denomination on the other. The first six
coins, dated 2005, include Leningrad, Tver, Oryol, Krasnodar, Republic
of Tartarstan and Moscow. In 2006 coins were issued
for
the Regions of Chita, Sakhalin, Republic of Sakha
(Yakutia), Republic of Altari and the Maritime
Region.
The 2007 series feature Arkhangelsk Region. Republic of Bashkortostan,
Republic of Khakasia, Lipetsk Region, Novosibirsk Region and Rostov
region. The 2008 regions coins honors Astrakhan Region,
Kabaradan-Balkar Republic, Svedolovsk Region and Udmurt
Region. The 2009 regions coins features
The Republic
of Adygeya, The Jewish Autonomous Region, the Republic of Kalmykiya,
the Kirovsk Region and the Republic of Komi.
Item
RU-REG05
RUSSIA, 2005 SET OF 6 REGIONAL 10
RUBLES, UNC. $24.00
Item
RU-REG06 RUSSIA,
2006 SET OF 5 REGIONAL 10
RUBLES,
UNC. $20.00
Item
RU-REG07 RUSSIA,
2007 SET OF 6 REGIONAL 10
RUBLES,
UNC.$20.00
Item
RU-REG08 RUSSIA,
2008 SET OF 4 REGIONAL 10
RUBLES,
UNC. $12.00
Item
RU-REG09 RUSSIA,
2009 SET OF 5 REGIONAL 10
RUBLES,
UNC.out
BI-METALLIC
COIN COMMEMORATES RUSSIAN
2010 CENSUS
Russia
commemorated their 2010 census with this bi-metallic 10 Ruble
coin. The standard 10 Ruble obverse is used, which includes a
shifting image within the "0" of the large numeral "10". Tilted one way
the
numeral "10" appears, tilted another way of the inscription "РУБ" (
Ruble) appears. The 27mm coin has a mintage of 2.3 million
pieces.
Item
RU-CENSUS RUSSIA 10 RUBLES 2010
CENSUS UNC. $4.00
SOCHI
WINTER OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE COMBINES NEW AND OLD
The
2014 Winter Olympic Games are to be held in the Russian resort city of
Sochi, located on the Black Sea. Despite Russia's famed harsh
winters, this is the first Winter Olympic Games to be held in Russia,
and it is being held in a region noted for its relatively mild winter
climate. This 2011 dated Russia copper-nickel 25 Ruble coin was
issued as one of the first commemoratives to honor the games. The
design is an interesting combination of old and new styles. One
side features the modernistic Sochi Olympic logo, which features a web
address ( sochi.ru ) and
the Olympic rings, against the mountains that are reflected on the
sea. It represents Sochi as a meeting point between the mountains
and the sea. The other side features the traditional
triple-crowned Russian coat-of-arms which originated during the Czarist
period, rather than the more modern uncrowned eagle that appears on
most coins of the Russian Republic. It is the only coin that I know of
that features a web address in its design.
Item
RU-SOCHI11 RUSSIA 25 RUBLES 2011 SOCHI
WINTER OLYMPICS UNC. $8.00
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This
1991 5 Ruble was one of
the last commemorative coins issued by the Soviet Union. It
commemorates a statue dedicated to a hero of Armenian nationalism. It
was intended to honor Armenia as part of the Soviet Union.
Ironically, by the end of the year the Soviet Union had collapsed and
Armenia had re-emerged as an independent nation.. The coin pictures the
David Sasunski monument (also known as David of Sasun, David of
Sassoun, Sasuntzi Davith and Sasuntsi Davit ) located in front of the
main train station in Yerevan, Armenia. David is the hero of
an
ancient epic poem in which he defends his country against foreign
invaders. The monument was completed in 1959. The reverse of
the
coin features the famous “hammer and sickle covering the earth” arms of
the Soviet Union with CCCP (USSR) underneath. The coin is
35mm in
diameter and is struck in copper-nickel with a lettered edge.
Russia
commemorated their 2010 census with this bi-metallic 10 Ruble
coin. The standard 10 Ruble obverse is used, which includes a
shifting image within the "0" of the large numeral "10". Tilted one way
the
numeral "10" appears, tilted another way of the inscription "РУБ" (
Ruble) appears. The 27mm coin has a mintage of 2.3 million
pieces.
The
2014 Winter Olympic Games are to be held in the Russian resort city of
Sochi, located on the Black Sea. Despite Russia's famed harsh
winters, this is the first Winter Olympic Games to be held in Russia,
and it is being held in a region noted for its relatively mild winter
climate. This 2011 dated Russia copper-nickel 25 Ruble coin was
issued as one of the first commemoratives to honor the games. The
design is an interesting combination of old and new styles. One
side features the modernistic Sochi Olympic logo, which features a web
address ( sochi.ru ) and
the Olympic rings, against the mountains that are reflected on the
sea. It represents Sochi as a meeting point between the mountains
and the sea. The other side features the traditional
triple-crowned Russian coat-of-arms which originated during the Czarist
period, rather than the more modern uncrowned eagle that appears on
most coins of the Russian Republic. It is the only coin that I know of
that features a web address in its design.