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BOLSHEVIK 5 RUBLE NOTE OF
RUSSIA

Bolshevik
type 5 Rubles - Reduced
size image
World War I brought about the fall Russian Empire. After the
collapse
of the Czarist government in 1917, the Provisional Russian Government
and the Bolsheviks continued to issue the Czarist 5 Ruble note dated
1909. The only significant difference between the Czarist and
the
Bolshevik issues is that the Czarist notes had a full serial number
consisting of two letters and six digits, while the Bolshevik notes had
only a series number consisting of two letters and 3 digits.
The lack
of serial numbers and backdating the notes allowed them to issue large
quantities of unbacked currency. The beautiful,
large (99mm x 158),
blue and pink vertical format 5 Ruble note features the Romanov
Imperial Eagle on both sides. When first issued, the note
could be
exchanged 3.87 grams of gold, which today would be worth over
$200! It
is a large, impressive piece of historical currency from a turbulent
time in Russian histor
Item
PM-RU-5R-BOLSH RUSSIA-BOLSHEVIK 5 RUBLES
1909
series number P35 VF
$5.00
RUSSIAN
"BABYLONIAN" NOTES URGES
"WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!
In 1919, after the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Revolution, the
fledgling Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic, issued a series
of currency notes with the inscriptions "WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!"
written in seven languages: Russian, German, French, Italian, Greek,
English, Arabic, and Chinese. Because of the linguistic multiplicity,
these notes are known as "Babylonians," a reference to the Biblical
Tower of Babel. The phrase is perhaps the most well-known
line in the "Communist Manifesto", written in 1848 by Karl Marx and
Friedrich Engels. Also featured on the notes is the
hammer and sickle within a wreath. All three notes have a
similar design featuring the inscriptions on one side and the
denomination and date on the other.
Item
PM-RU-500R-19 RUSSIA 500 RUBLES NOTE 1919
P103 VG-F "WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!
$15.00
TWILIGHT OF THE U.S.S.R
COIN SET

The
seven coins in this set were issued shortly before the collapse of
communism and the breakup of the Soviet Union
in 1991. The set includes
the 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20 Kopecks dating between 1987 and 1991 in
Uncirculated condition. All coins have similar designs. One
side 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
USSR-SET7 SOVIET UNION 7 COIN SET 1 - 20
KOPECKS, 1987-1991 Y126a-132 UNC.
$5.00
SOVIET
UNION LOTTERY BONDS
Opportunities for savings or investment were severely limited in
the Soviet Union. One could put their money into the state
bank
which paid 2% to 3% interest or one could buy government issued lottery
bonds. These 25 and 50 Ruble lottery bond was issued by the
Soviet Union in 1982. Monthly drawings were held
over a
20-year period. Prizes ranging from 100 Rubles to 10,000 Rubles (or a
new Volga automobile and 5000 Rubles. Over the 20-year period
approximately 32% of the bonds would be drawn for a prize, the rest
would get back their principal. With the collapse of the
Soviet
Union in 1991 and subsequent inflation, the bonds became virtually
worthless. The green bond measures 160 x 116mm.
They are
historic items from the final decade of the Soviet Union.
Item
BND-USSR82-25R
USSR 25 RUBLES BOND, 1982 VF-XF
$3.75
Item
BND-USSR82-50R
USSR 50 RUBLES BOND, 1982 VF-XF
$4.50
Item
BND-USSR82-X2
BOTH OF THE ABOVE USSR 25 & 50 RUBLES BONDS, 1982
$7.00
LENIN
CHILDREN'S FUND NOTE SET

These
unusual notes were issued by the Soviet Union's V. I. Lenin Children's
Fund in 1988. For many years the Soviet Union did not allow
for
private charities. The government was supposed to take care of everyone
so officially there was no need for charities. The fallacy of
this policy became increasingly clear as the Soviet Union opened up
under Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in the 1980's and independent
charities were again permitted. One the earliest and largest
of
the new charities was the Lenin Children's Fund. It was organized in
October 1987 with the support of many top government officials,
including Gorbachev himself. The organization took the name
of a
similar charity that had been abolished by the government in 1938,
ostensibly because all orphaned children were safely under government
care. On the national level it advocated policies to better support and
care for abandoned children. On the local level it built
children's homes and provided resources to orphanages and needy
children. During the first two years of its existence, it was one of
the most successful charities in Russia, raising over 200 million
rubles through a variety of activities including a Christmas telethon
and a weeklong rock music festival. The success however was
short-lived. In 1990-91 the fund received considerable
negative
publicity from its Leningrad branch, with reports of cruelty to
children, wasteful spending and authoritarian management.
Other
branches suffered problems due to the lack of experience in operating a
charity. And with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
the
name Lenin Children's Fund became a liability. These 1988
dated
notes were issued by the organization in exchange for donations for
building new children's homes. The 5-note set includes 1, 3,
5,
10 and 25 Rubles. The designs feature colorful pictures of
young
children playing. The backs summarize some of charity's
activities. The watermarked notes are 152 x 60mm and were printed by
Goznak State Printer.
Item
PM-RU-CHILDSET
USSR LENIN CHILDREN'S FUND 5 NOTE SET: 1,3,5,10 & 25 RUBLES
1988 AU-UNC. $12.50
Item
PM-RU-CHILD1
USSR LENIN CHILDREN'S FUND 1 RUBLE NOTE from the above set AU $3.50
CURRENCY
OF RUSSIA'S INFAMOUS MMM CORPORATION

The
MMM Corporation in Russia was one of the most spectacular scams in
history. As many as 40 Million people lost as much as
$10 Billion dollars by the time it was closed down by Russian
authorities. MMM was founded in 1989 by Sergei Mavrodi and
two associates. After several unsuccessful ventures he started a Ponzi
scheme. With promises of fantastic returns, investors poured
millions of Rubles into unregistered "shares". Money from the
later
investors was used to provide big payoffs for the early
investors. As word of the success of the early investors
spread, even more money poured into the company. The price of shares
soared from 1,600 rubles per share in February 1994 to around 115,000
rubles
in late July 1994. Mavrodi became a symbol of prosperity and had his
own private army. Because the price of shares was so high,
Mavrodi started to issue partial shares, called Biletov, in July 1994.
1
Bilet was worth 1/100 of a share. The Biletov looked like banknotes and
came in standard denominations from 1 to 10000 Biletov. The
Biletov
notes bore Mavrodi’s portrait, the MMM logo and a serial
number on the front and the MMM logo on the back. Due to
their seemingly endless increase in value,
they were often preferred over the rapidly depreciating official
Russian currency. In the summer of 1994 the pyramid scheme
collapsed and Mavrodi was jailed. While in jail he ran for,
and won, a seat in the Russian Duma (parliament), thereby gaining
parliamentary immunity for his crimes. He was expelled from
the Duma,, but went into hiding before he could be
arrested. He was finally captured and arrested in
2003. In 2007 he was fined a few hundred dollars and
sentenced to four and a half years in a penal colony.
Since his release he started similar Ponzi schemes in India,
China, South Africa and South Africa. More tecently
he was involved promoting
bitcoins
in
Zimbabwe
and
Nigeria
Some claim that he is behind the rapid rise and decline
in the value of the bitcoin. No banknotes have been reported from
his latest schemes. We offer a set of 8 different Crisp Uncirculated
1994 MMM Biletov notes ranging from 1 to 10,000 Biletov. They serve as
a reminder of this and other
financial follies
Item
PM-MMM SET OF 8 MMM BANKNOTES: 1 -
10,000 BILETOV, 1994 UNC.
$9.00
LENIN
ON TRANSITIONAL RUSSIAN BANKNOTE
Vladimir Lenin is featured on this 1992 transitional banknote of the
Russian Federation. The note was issued shortly after the
collapse of Union on December 26, 1991 and before new banknote designs
could be prepared. The note is a slightly modified version of
the 1991 Soviet 500 Ruble note. The front of the features a
portrait of Lenin, the arms of the Soviet Union and the legend reads
that it is a "State banknote of the U.S.S.R.". The back has a
view of Kremlin. The main difference is that on the back the
note is dated 1992 and has a guilloche in the watermark area.
It is a colorful and unusual transitional note bearing the name of a
country that no longer existed when it was issued.
Item
PM-500R-92 RUSSIA 500 RUBLES NOTE, 1992
P249 UNC.
$7.00
RUSSIA
REVALUES THE RUBLE

Russia
suffered from severe inflation after the collapse of the Soviet Union
in 1991. On January 1, 1998 Russia did a 1000 to 1 revaluation of the
Ruble. 1 new Ruble was worth 1000 of the old Rubles. In
preparation for the revaluation new coins were struck starting in
1997. This six-coin set includes the 1, 5, 10 and 50 Kopeck,
1 and 2 Rubles dated 1997 or 1998. The Kopeck denominated
coins all depict St. George slaying the Dragon. St. George is
the patron Saint of Russia. The 1 and 2 Ruble coins depict
the two-headed Russia eagle.
Item
RU-SET6 RUSSIA 6 COIN SET 1 KOPECK-2 RUBLES
1997-98
AU-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. Anywere betwen zero and four coins are
issued each year. Though Russia has discontinued issuing bimetalic
10 Rubles for
general circulation, the bi-metalic 10 Ruble has continued to be used
for the Historic Towns series.
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.
Only one coin was issued in the series for 2012: Belozersk.
No coins were issued in 2013. One coin was issued
in 2014 for the historic town of Nerekhta. No coins were issued for
2015. Three towns were commemorated in 2016: Rzhev, Velikie
Luki and
Zubsov. One coin was issued in 2017 for the historic town of
Olonets. One coin was issued for 2018 for the town of
Gorokhovets. The 2019 issues were for the historic towns of
Klin and Vyzama.
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. $22.00
Item
RU-TOWN04 2004 SET OF 3 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. out
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. out
Item
RU-TOWN07 2007 SET OF 3 RUSSIAN HISTORIC
TOWNS
10 RUBLES, UNC. $15.00
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. out
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. out
Item
RU-TOWN12 2012 RUSSIA HISTORIC TOWN
10 RUBLES: BELOZERSK,UNC.$4.00
Item
RU-TOWN14 2014 RUSSIA HISTORIC TOWN
10 RUBLES: NEREKHTA,UNC.$4.00
Item
RU-TOWN16 2016 SET OF 3 RUSSIA HISTORIC TOWN
10 RUBLES UNC. $12.00
Item
RU-TOWN17 2017 RUSSIA HISTORIC TOWN
10 RUBLES: OLONETS UNC.
$4.00
Item
RU-TOWN18 2018 RUSSIA HISTORIC TOWN
10 RUBLES: GOROKHOVETS UNC.
$4.00
Item
RU-TOWN19 2019 SET OF 2 RUSSIA HISTORIC TOWN
10 RUBLES: KLIN & VYAZMA UNC. OUT
BI-METALLIC
RUSSIAN
COINS CELEBRATE REGIONS











In 2005 Russia 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 coins are 27mm in
diameter with a brass ring around a copper-nickel center. The
obverse features the denomination with a shifting image within the “0”
that changes from "10" to "РУБ" (Ruble) as the coin is
turned. Anywhere between zeor and six coins are issued each year.
Though Russia has discontinued issuing bimetalic 10 Rubles for
general circulation, the bi-metalic 10 Ruble has continued to be used
for the Region series.
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. The 2010 regions
coins were issued in very limited quantities and we have not been able
to acquire them at a reasonable price. The 2011 regions coins
honor Republic of Butyatiya and Voronezh Region. No coins in
the regions series were issued in 2012. Two coins were issued
in the series in 2013. One for the Republic of Dagestan and the other
for the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Five coins were
issued in 2014 commemorating Chelyabinsk Region, The Republic of
Ingushetia, Penza Region, Saratov Region and Tyumen Region.
No coins were issued in this series in 2015. In 2016 the
Amur,
Belgorod and Irkutsk Regions were commemorated. In 2017 the
Tambov and Ulyanovsk regions were commemorated. In 2018
Kurgan was honored. The 2019 issue featjured Kostroma Oblast.
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. out
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. out
Item
RU-REG09 RUSSIA,
2009 SET OF 5 REGIONAL 10
RUBLES,
UNC. out
Item
RU-REG11 RUSSIA, 2011 SET OF 2
RUSSIAN REGIONAL
10 RUBLES, AU-UNC. out
Item
RU-REG13 RUSSIA 2013 SET OF 2 RUSSIAN
REGIONAL
10 RUBLES, UNC. out
Item
RU-REG14 RUSSIA 2014 SET OF 5 RUSSIAN
REGIONAL
10 RUBLES, UNC. $20.00
Item
RU-REG16 RUSSIA 2016 SET OF 3 RUSSIAN
REGIONAL 10
RUBLES, UNC.
$12.00
Item
RU-REG17 RUSSIA 2017 SET OF 2 RUSSIAN
REGIONAL 10
RUBLES, UNC. $8.00
Item
RU-REG18 RUSSIA 2018 RUSSIA KURGAN
REGION 10
RUBLES, UNC. $4.00
Item
RU-REG19 RUSSIA 2019 RUSSIA KOSTROMA OBLAST
10 RUBLES, UNC. $3.00
SOCHI WINTER OLYMPIC
COMMEMORATIVE COMBINES NEW AND OLD
Russia
issued these 25 Ruble coins to commemorate the 2014
Winter Olympic Games at the Russian resort city of Sochi. The
27mm coin come sealed in a plastic holder.
This
was the first Winter Olympic Games to be held in Russia. The
obverse of the coins all feature the triple-crowned imperial Russian
Eagle with Saint George and the dragon on its breast, a design that
originated in Czarist times. Different reverses were used for
each annual issue. The 2011 features issue features the Sochi
Olympic logo, which includes a web
address ( sochi.ru
) and the Olympic ring against the mountains that are reflected on
the sea. It represents Sochi as a meeting point between the
mountains and the sea. It is the first coin
that I know of that featured a web address in its design.
Item
RU-SOCHI11 RUSSIA 25 RUBLES 2011 SOCHI
OLYMPICS - MOUNTAINS & SEA Y1298 BU $4.00
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.
In 2012 Dmitrov, Luga, Polyarny, Rostov-on-Don, Tuaspe,
Velikiye
Luki, Velikiye Novgorod and Voronezh where honored. In 2013
the cities of Vyzama, Kronstadt, Naro-Fominsk, Pskov, Kozelsk,
Arkhangelsk, Volokolmask and Bryansk where honored.
Item
RU-MILIT11
RUSSIA SET OF 8 MILITARY GLORY CITY 10
RUBLES, 2011
UNC. out
Item
RU-MILIT12
RUSSIA SET OF 8 MILITARY GLORY CITY 10
RUBLES, 2012
UNC. $22.50
Item
RU-MILIT13
RUSSIA SET OF 8 MILITARY GLORY CITY 10
RUBLES, 2013
UNC. out
RUSSIA
COMMEMORATES
DEFEAT OF NAPOLEON
Russia issued this set of ten 5 Ruble coins in 2012 to commemorate the
100th anniversary of Russia's victory over Napoleon in the "Patriotic
War of 1812". Each coin features a different monument
commemorating significant battles and events of the war. The obverses
feature the denomination and date. The
nickel-plated steel coins are 25mm and are Uncirculated.
Item
RU-1812SET
RUSSIA SET OF TEN 5 RUBLES 2012 - DEFEAT OF
NAPOLEON, Y1408-1417 UNC.
$29.75
COINS
OF RUSSIAN REPUBLIC

This
set of eight recent Russian coins includes the 1, 5, 10
and 50 Kopeck which feature St. George slaying the dragon and the 1, 2,
5
and 10 Rubles which features the double headed Russian Eagle. The 10
Rubles is
struck in brass-plated steel and includes a shifting image within the
“0” of the numeral 10 that change from “10” to “РУБ” (RUB) as the angle
of the coin is changed. The coins
date from 1999 to 2014 and are Uncirculated.
Item
S-RU-SET8
RUSSIA8 COIN SET 1
KOPECK - 10 RUBLES 1999-2014 UNC.
$7.00
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
CELEBRATES
CRIMEAN TAKEOVER WITH BANKNOTE

In
2014 Russia took
Crimea
from
Ukraine and
incorporated it into Russia.
To commemorate the annexation of Crimea, Russia issued a 100 Ruble note
in 2015. One side is devoted to Sevastopol. It
features the Monument to the Ships sunk in the Siege of Sevastopol in
1854. In the background is a painting of sailing ships and
outlines St.
Vladimir’s Cathedral and other historic buildings. The other
side is devoted to Crimea. It features the famous “Swallow’s
Nest” castle. In the background are Crimean landmarks
including the Big Khan Mosque and RT-70 radio telescope. At
the bottom is a QR code for the Bank of Russia web page that describes
the note. The note has a watermark of Catherine the Great,
who conquered Crimea in 1783. The colorful note measures 150 x
65mm.
Item
PM-RU-CRIMEA100R RUSSIA 100 RUBLES 2015
CRIMEA BANKNOTE P275 UNC. $17.00
2016 RUSSIAN
COIN SET


In
2016 Russia introduced four new regular issue coins into circulation in
2016. The 1, 2, 5 and 10 feature the crowned Russian arms
used by the Czars, rather than the uncrowned eagle of the Bank of
Russia that was used on the previous coin issues. Perhaps
Putin is preparing to make himself Czar. The reverse design
features the denomination and an ornamental sprig. The 10 Rubles is
struck in brass-plated steel and includes a shifting image within the
“0” of the numeral 10 that change from “10” to “РУБ” (RUB) as the angle
of the coin is changed. The other denominations are
nickel-plated steel.
Item RU-SET16
RUSSIA 4 COIN SET: 1 - 10 RUBLES
2016 UNC.
$4.00
2014
CRIMEA COIN SET

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia over control of Crimea
goes back many years. In 1783 Catherine the Great made Crimea
part of the Russian Empire. During the Russian civil war the
region declared independence and passed between Bolshevik and White
Government forces several times, accompanied by a massive slaughter of
civilians. In 1921 it was made an autonomous republic within
Russia. Greeks, Armenians and Bulgarians living in Crimea
were forced to leave. During World War II the area
came under German control and the sizeable Jewish population was
annihilated. After the Soviets regained control the entire
population of Crimean Tatars, who had at one time made up a majority of
the region, were forcibly deported. Russian families were
settled in Crimea to replace them. In 1954 Crimea was
transferred from Russia to Ukraine. At the time it made
little difference, since both were part of the Soviet
Union. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in
1991 Crimea became part of Ukraine. Russia found its Black
Sea fleet and other military installations now located in independent
Ukraine rather on its own soil. A majority of the population
of Crimea is Russian, as most other ethnic groups had been “cleansed”
from the area. In February 2014 pro-Russian forces,
supported by Moscow, took control over Crimea. A quickly called
referendum was held on March 16, with a vast majority voting to join
Russia. On March 17 the newly created Crimean parliament
declared independence from Ukraine, and on the following day, Crimea
officially became part of Russia. The transfer has not been
widely recognized. This unofficial four coin set of
Crimea includes the 5, 10, 25 and 100 Rubles. The 25 and 100
Rubles are bi-metallic. The designs of the 5 and 25 Rubles
feature voting, while the 10 and 100 Rubles depict a fist.
The reverse of the all the coins feature the Arms of Crimea.
CRIMEA
CRIMEA 2014 5, 10, 25 & 100 RUBLES,
UNC. $39.75
VERY
RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL UNION ORDER PRESENTATION COINS
The Russian Imperial Union Order was founded in Paris in 1929 by a
group of Russian exiles in order to promote the legitimate line of the
Russian Czar and re-establish Russia as a monarchy. In 1979
it struck a 1 Ruble to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the
organization. The obverse depicts the emblem of the order: the Czarist
eagle with a sword. The inscriptions translate as: "
Russian Imperial
Union-Order", "
For the Faith, the Czar and the
Fatherland",
"
1929-1989",
"
60 years of struggle"
and "
We are Russian, God
is with
us". The reverse depicts the portrait of Czar Nicholas II
with
inscriptions: "
1894-1917"
(the dates of his reign), "
Only
National
Assembly will choose the worthy successor" and the
denomination
"
Ruble".
The coins are 38.25mm in diameters. Examples struck
in copper, silver and gold were sold to supporters and the public as a
fundraiser. In addition 60 pieces were struck in
copper-nickel with an antiqued finish and 28 Essais were struck in
antiqued bronze for presentation purposes. The Essai features the
czarist eagle obverse on one side and the word Essai in Russian on the
other. These rare presentation coins have not been
available to the public until now.
Item
RIUO-1R RUSSIAN IMPERIAL UNION ORDER 1 RUBLE
1989
Copper-Nickel, mintage 60 pieces $80.00
Item
RIUO-ESSAI RUSSIAN IMPERIAL UNION ORDER
ESSAI 1989, Bronze, mintage only 28 pieces $80.00
ALSO SEE:
COINS
OF
THE
FORMER REPUBLICS
OF THE U.S.S.R.
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