Cold War Era CCCP Russian Coins Kopek Rouble and 50 similar items

1889 GERMAN MEDAL TOKEN SÜLLBERG BLANKENESE KAISER WILLHELM HENKELSPUR BOAT SHIP Cold War Era CCCP Russian Coins Kopek Rouble Money Crisp Shiney 1978 1979 Vtg RU Click image to enlarge Description GREETINGS, FEEL FREE TO "SHOP NAKED." We deal in items we believe others will enjoy and want to purchase. We are not experts. We welcome any comments, questions, or concerns. WE ARE TARGETING A GLOBAL MARKET PLACE. Thanks in advance for your patronage. Please Be sure to add WDG to your favorites list! NOW FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE? (9) NINE RUSSIAN COINS ALL VERY CRISP VERY FINE ABOUT UNCIRCULATED --- 1 Kopeck 15 orbits Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1978 Value 1 Kopeck (0.01 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Brass (58% Copper, 40% Zinc, 2% Manganese) Weight 1 g Diameter 15 mm Thickness 0.9 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#767 References Y#?126a, Schon#?75a Obverse The arms of the Soviet Union (15 orbits of ribbon on the wreath (7 + 1 + 7 orbits) Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? Unabridged legend: ???? ????????? ???????????????? ????????? Translation: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Reverse Value and date within wheat sprigs. Script: Cyrillic Lettering: 1 ??????? 1978 Translation: 1 Kopeck 1978 Edge Reeded Mints Mintmark of Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd (?) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) Mintmark of Moscow Mint (?) Moscow Mint (?????????? ???????? ????), Russia (?-date) In SCWC Krause - Aluminium-bronze. The Russian (and Soviet) catalogs list the as Copper-zinc alloy. According to official technical specifications, alloy of this coin is brass ??? 58-2 (58% Cu, 40% Zn, 2% Mn). ----------- 2 Kopecks 15 orbits Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1961-1991 Value 2 Kopecks (0.02 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Brass (58% Copper, 40% Zinc, 2% Manganese) Weight 2 g Diameter 18 mm Thickness 1.1 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#2085 References Y#?127a, Schon#?76a Obverse The coat of arms of the Soviet Union. 15 orbits on wreath (7 + 1 + 7 orbits). Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? Unabridged legend: ???? ????????? ???????????????? ????????? / Soyuz Sovyetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik Translation: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Reverse The value above the date surrounded by sprays. Script: Cyrillic Lettering: 2 ??????? 1978 Translation: Kopecks Edge Reeded Mints Mintmark of Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd (?) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) Mintmark of Moscow Mint (?) Moscow Mint (?????????? ???????? ????), Russia (?-date) Comments The mintmark if present is above last letter of country name. According to official technical specifications, alloy of this coin is brass ??? 58-2 (58% Cu, 40% Zn, 2% Mn). In SCWC Krause - Aluminium-bronze. The Russian (and Soviet) catalogs list the coin as Copper-zinc alloy. -------------- 3 Kopecks 15 orbits Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1961-1991 Value 3 Kopecks (0.03 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Brass (58% Copper, 40% Zinc, 2% Manganese (??? 58-2)) Weight 3 g Diameter 22 mm Thickness 1.22 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#766 References Y#?128a, Schon#?77 Obverse The coat of arms of the Soviet Union. 15 ribbons on wreath (7 + 1 + 7 ribbons). Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? Translation: USSR Reverse Value and date within wheat sprigs. Script: Cyrillic Lettering: 3 ??????? 1979 Translation: 3 Kopecks Edge Reeded Mints M Moscow Mint (?????????? ???????? ????), Russia (?-date) ? Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) Comments Varieties exist. In SCWC Krause - Aluminium-bronze. The Russian (and Soviet) catalogues list the as Copper-zinc alloy. According to official technical specifications, the alloy of this coin is brass ??? 58-2 (58% Cu, 40% Zn, 2% Mn). ----------- 5 Kopecks 15 orbits Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1961-1991 Value 5 Kopecks (0.05 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Brass Weight 5 g Diameter 25 mm Thickness 1.5 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#765Help References Y#?129a, Schon#?78 Obverse Hammer and sickle overlain on globe above sun with rays, all within wreath or sheaf of wheat stalks, star above. 15 orbits on wreath (7 + 1 + 7 orbits). Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? Translation: USSR Reverse Denomination and date within wreath. Script: Cyrillic Lettering: 5 ?????? 1979 Translation: 5 Kopecks 1979 Edge Reeded Mints Mintmark of Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd (?) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) Mintmark of Moscow Mint (?) Moscow Mint (?????????? ???????? ????), Russia (?-date) Comments In SCWC Krause - Aluminium-bronze. The Russian (and Soviet) catalogs list the composition as Copper-zinc alloy. According to official technical specifications, alloy of this coin is brass ??? 58-2 (58% Cu, 40% Zn, 2% Mn). Varieties are known in many years. For example, large and small design varieties exist in 1981-1984. Identified by spacing between design elements and rim, most visible on the obverse. 1980 specimens have been found with the small design. 1985 specimens have been found with the large design. ------------- 10 Kopecks 15 orbits Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1961-1991 Value 10 Kopecks (0.10 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Nickel brass Weight 1.6 g Diameter 17.27 mm Thickness 1.1 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#764 References Y#?130, Schon#?79 Obverse The arms of the Soviet Union (a hammer and sickle overlain on a globe above the sun with rays, all within wreath or sheaf of wheat stalks, star above within 15 ribbons on the wreath (7 + 1 + 7 ribbons) Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? Translation: USSR Reverse The denomination above the date within a partial wreath Script: Cyrillic Lettering: 10 ?????? 1978 Translation: 10 Kopecks 1978 Edge Reeded Mints M Moscow Mint (?????????? ???????? ????), Russia (?-date) ? Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) Comments In SCWC Krause - Copper-nickel-zinc. The Russian (and Soviet) catalogs list the as Copper-nickel. ------------- 15 Kopecks 15 orbits Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1961-1991 Value 15 Kopecks (0.15 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Nickel brass Weight 2.5 g Diameter 19.56 mm Thickness 1.2 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#2084 References Y#?131, Schon#?80 Obverse State Emblem of the Soviet Union. 15 orbits on wreath (7 + 1 + 7 orbits). Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? Translation: USSR Reverse Value and date flanked by sprigs. Script: Cyrillic Lettering: 15 ?????? 1979 Translation: 15 Kopecks Edge Reeded Mints M Moscow Mint (?????????? ???????? ????), Russia (?-date) ? Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) Comments In SCWC Krause - Copper-nickel-zinc. The Russian (and Soviet) catalogs list them as Copper-nickel. In Ukraine, this coin continued to be used as a pay phone token from 1992-93. ---------------- 20 Kopecks 15 orbits Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1961-1991 Value 20 Kopecks (0.20 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Nickel brass Weight 3.4 g Diameter 21.8 mm Thickness 1.4 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#763 References Y#?132, Schon#?81 Obverse Hammer and sickle overlain on globe above sun with rays, all within wreath or sheaf of wheat stalks, star above. 15 orbits of ribbon on wreath (7 + 1 + 7 orbits). Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? Translation: USSR Reverse Denomination and date within wreath. Script: Cyrillic Lettering: 20 ?????? 1978 Translation: 20 Kopecks 1978 Edge Reeded Mints Mintmark of Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd (?) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date) ? Moscow Mint (?????????? ???????? ????), Russia (?-date) Comments In SCWC Krause - Copper-nickel-zinc. The Russian (and Soviet) catalogs list the alloy as Copper-nickel. ------------------- 50 Kopecks 15 orbits Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1961-1991 Value 50 Kopecks (0.50 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Nickel brass Weight 4.4 g Diameter 24 mm Thickness 1.7 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#762 References Y#?133a.1, 133a.2, Schon#?82a Obverse The coat of arms of the Soviet Union. 15 orbits of ribbon on wreath (7 + 1 + 7 orbits). Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? Translation: USSR Reverse Value and date within wheat sprigs. Script: Cyrillic Lettering: 50 ?????? 1978 Translation: 50 Kopecks 1978 Edge For 1961-dated coin the edge is plain, for the rest of dates the edge is lettered: year and value of the coin is specified (but errors in year do exist). Lettering: ? 1976 ? ????????? ?????? Translation: ? 1976 ? Fifty Kopecks ----------- 1 Rouble Features Issuer Soviet Union (Russia) Period Soviet Union (1922-1991) Type Standard circulation coins Years 1961-1991 Value 1 Rouble (1 SUR) Currency Rouble (1961-1991) Composition Nickel brass Weight 7.5 g Diameter 27 mm Thickness 2 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ?? Demonetized 1991 Number N#4656 References Y#?134a.1, 134a.2, Schon#?83a Obverse Emblem of the Soviet Union surrounded by legend. Script: Cyrillic Lettering: ???? ????????? ???????????????? ????????? ? Translation: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Reverse The large numerical denomination with date and wreath below. Script: Cyrillic (description exceeds maximum possible length)