400 YEARS OF RUSSIAN COINS AND CURRENCY
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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 FYDOROVICH ROMANOV SILVER WIRE KOPECK
1613-1645
VG-crude $5.00
ALEXIS FACES
REBELLIONS
Like
his father Michael, Alexis
became Czar when he was only 16 years old. Though he was later
considered to be a benevolent and gentle Czar, his reign included a
seemingly endless series of revolts and crises, To cover the increasing
government debts a high tax was placed on salt and a government
monopoly on tobacco was implemented. This caused widespread
riots so the salt tax was soon repealed. Next the government
tried to debase the coinage. This caused another rebellion.
Attempts at ceremonial reforms in the Russian Church caused further
rebellions. The issues in dispute included how many
fingers should be used when making the sign of the cross, how to spell
the name of Jesus, and the proper direction for religious
processions. Thousands of Old Believers, burned
themselves to death in their churches rather than accept the reforms.
The silver wire kopeck of Alexis was created 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.
Item
RU-ALEXIS
ALEXIS SILVER WIRE KOPECK 1645-1676 VG-crude
$7.50
HISTORIC RUSSIAN
REVOLUTION NOTE FROM SIBERIA
After the fall of the Czar in 1917, and before the Bolsheviks gained
full control, Russia underwent a civil war, with various governments
and armies controlling different parts of the vast country. Each issued
their own currency to pay for their troops and
supplies. From Siberia we offer a small (95mm x
57mm), bright orange 50 Kopeck note in Crisp Uncirculated
condition. The undated note was issued in 1919, when Kolchak,
as Supreme Ruler of the White Russian forces, controlled parts of
Siberia. By 1920 Kolchak was captured and shot by the
Communists. A two-headed eagle is featured on this attractive
note printed by The American Banknote Company.
Item
PM-RU-PS828 SIBERIA 50 KOPECK
NOTE.(1919) PS828 UNC.
$9.50
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
$5.00
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
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.
The 2010 series includes two coins, depicting the historic
towns of of Bryansk and Yuryevets. The 2011 set
includes only two coins, featuring the towns of Yelets and Solikamsk .
Item
RU-TOWN02 2002 SET
OF 3 RUSSIAN HISTORIC TOWNS 10
RUBLES, UNC. $28.00
Item
RU-TOWN03 2003 SET OF 4 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $16.00
Item
RU-TOWN04 2004 SET OF 3 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $16.00
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. out
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. $12.00
Item
RU-TOWN10 2010 SET OF 2 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $8.00
Item
RU-TOWN11 2011 SET OF 2 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $8.00
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. out
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. $24.00
Item
RU-REG08 RUSSIA,
2008 SET OF 4 REGIONAL 10
RUBLES,
UNC. $16.00
Item
RU-REG09 RUSSIA,
2009 SET OF 5 REGIONAL 10
RUBLES,
UNC. $20.00
Item
RU-REG11 2011 SET OF 2 RUSSIAN REGIONAL
10 RUBLES, UNC. $8.00
SOCHI
WINTER OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE 25 RUBLES
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. Starting in 2011, Russia plans to issue an annual 25
Ruble coin commemorating the upcoming Olympics. The
copper-nickel 25 Rubles coin is 27mm in diameter.
This 2011 issue was the first in the series of 25 Rubles commemoratives
to honor the games. The
design is an interesting combination of old and new styles. The reverse
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 obverse 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 first coin that I know of
that features a web address in its design. The
coin comes in two versions. The regular version is not
colored. It catalogs
$40.00 in the Standard Catalog of World Coins, however our price is
MUCH less. A specially packaged limited edition colored version which
was sold at a premium through authorized distributors. The
colored version come sealed in a plastic
container with a serially numbered hologram. The colored version
includes multi-colored Olympic rings and the reverse legends in blue.
The 2012 Sochi 25 Rubles features the games' mascots and the web
address on the reverse. The mascots are a Leopord, a hare and a Polar
Bear. The obverse is similar to the 2011 issue, featuring the
Russian arms.
Item
RU-SOCHI11 RUSSIA 25 RUBLES 2011 SOCHI
WINTER OLYMPICS Y1298 BU
$8.00
Item
RU-SOCHI11COL RUSSIA MULTI-COLORED
25
RUBLES 2011 SOCHI
WINTER OLYMPICS IN OFFICIAL HOLDER BU
$24.00
Item
RU-SOCHI12 RUSSIA 25 RUBLES 2012
SOCHI OLYMPIC
MASCOTS UNC.
$9.00
RUSSIA WWII CITIES
OF MILITARY GLORY
COINS
In 2011 Russia began a new annual series of commemorative 10 Ruble
coins honoring "Cities of Military Glory". The title of “City
of Military Glory” has thus far been bestowed upon some 35 cities where
soldiers and citizens displayed exceptional heroism in World War
II. The 22mm brass plated steel coins feature the
coat-of-arms of the city on one side and the standard 10 Ruble
obverse. The first eight cities to be honored were Belgorod,
Kursk, Oryol, Vladikavkaz, Malgobek, Rzhev, Yelets, and Yelnya in 2011.
Item
RU-MILIT11
RUSSIA SET OF 8 MILITARY CITY 10 RUBLES, 2011
UNC. $24.50
Item
RU-MILIT12
RUSSIA SET OF 8 MILITARY CITY 10 RUBLES, 2012
UNC. $22.50
RUSSIA CELEBRATES
1150th ANNIVERSARY OF STATEHOOD 
Russia
released this 2012 dated 22mm brass plated steel 10 Ruble coin to
celebrate the 1150th anniversary of Russian statehood. Few
nations achieve such a long history of nationhood. One side of the coin
depicts the Millennium of Russia monument built in 1862 in
Novgorod. The other side is the standard 10 Ruble
obverse. According to tradition, Russia was founded at
Novgorod in 862AD by a Viking named Rurik who traveled down from
Scandinavia through the Volga River system.
Item
RU-ANNV RUSSIA 10 RUBLES 2012 1150th
ANNIVERSARY UNC.
$4.00
RUSSIA WAR OF 1812 COIN
SET
Russia issued a series of 28 coins into circulation to celebrate the
200th anniversary of Russia's Victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic
War of 1812. The set includes one 10 Rubles featuring the
Triumphal Arch in Moscow. The Arch, built to
commemorate
Russia's victory over Napoleon, was dismantled by Stalin in 1936 and
was rebuilt in 1966. Ten 5 Ruble coins were issued
commemorating important battles of the war. Sixteen 2 Rubles
were issued featuring important military and political figures of the
war. An additional 2 Ruble, featuring the emblem of the
celebration of the bicentenary of the Patriotic War of 1812 was also
issued. The coins are struck in their standard metals (nickel
plated steel for the 2 and 5 Rubles, brass plated steel for the 10
Ruble) and with their standard obverses. It is an historic
set
available at a moderate price.
RU-SET1812 RUSSIA 28 COIN PATRIOTIC
WAR OF 1812 SET UNC.
$55.00
ALSO SEE:
COINS OF
THE
FORMER REPUBLICS
OF THE U.S.S.R.
SILVER COIN FROM THE
GRAND DUCHY OF FINLAND
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Russia
released this 2012 dated 22mm brass plated steel 10 Ruble coin to
celebrate the 1150th anniversary of Russian statehood. Few
nations achieve such a long history of nationhood. One side of the coin
depicts the Millennium of Russia monument built in 1862 in
Novgorod. The other side is the standard 10 Ruble
obverse. According to tradition, Russia was founded at
Novgorod in 862AD by a Viking named Rurik who traveled down from
Scandinavia through the Volga River system.