Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts

Thursday, February 05, 2015

1998 СПМД Russia 1 Ruble

This ruble or rouble is from St. Petersburg Mint  and it has the mint mark in monogram style, apparently there is a lettered version. In this 1997-2001 series only the 2001 coin is rare the rest are considered common although the exact mintage is unknown.

As Russia faces serious economic problems as a result of its bullying problem the rouble is now less than two cents in U.S. dollar value. I am not sure if they even use these coins anymore but it would probably not buy much.

Here are that stats...
Type / Country: 1 Ruble / Russia
Year: 1998-СПМД (St. Petersburg Mint)
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Copper-Nickel-Zinc
Value: $0.25 in Extra-Fine

Do you have a coin from Russia and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

Friday, January 31, 2014

2011 M Russia 10 Kopeks

The Russian Olympics are coming soon and maybe that is why I found a Russian coin in my change recently. The travel to and from Russia is increasing so I expect to find more Kopeks in my change.


Under the front hoof is the mint mark М for Moscow, there is also a СП mark for the St. Petersburg mint. Both were made in equal amount, I assume by the low values for each. The mintage has not been made public for years.

Here are that stats...
Type / Country: 10 Kopeks / Russia
Year: 2007-М (Moscow Mint)
Mintage: Unknown (by me at least)
Metal: Brass Plated Steel
Value: $0.15 in Extra-Fine

Do you have a coin from Russia and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

Saturday, September 08, 2012

1997 Russia 10 Roubles Bill

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This has been featured before but that was six years ago back when I first got it from a nice tourist. Since then the value has not grown but I did learn about all its great security features.


Nice note it has a bridge across the Yenisey river and a chapel tower of Krasnoyarsk. On the reverse is the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric station dam.

 Some micro printing of the number 10 and ЦБР10, each in normal and negative print.

Held up to the light you clearly see the metallic security strip which is partially visible on the reverse. Then the two watermarks, one of the number 10 and the other of the chapel again.

Yet that is still just a a fraction of the security features which include micro-printed designs, see through designs that match up elements to the front and back, fibers, UV and IR light designs, holographic ink, embossed writing, raised  ink, and hidden tilt shift designs. For a more detailed summary check out this great Russian site CBR.ru.

U.S. notes also use many of these security features and like the Russian notes still are highly counterfeited. Knowing how silver and gold circulating coins were often faked when they were in use it is no surprise the paper money also faces that same problem. What I do not know is plastic money faked in countries where it is common?

Type/Country: 10 Rouble / Russia
Year: 1997(2004)
Printings: Unknown
Run: Unknown
Value: $1.25 in XF

Do you have bills from Russia and want to know their value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

2007 Russia 10 Kopeks

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Less of a change find and more of a kind gift from a Russian tourist. Oddly enough it was back around August of 2006 that I got my last Russian money also from a tourist. I am sure I found Russian coinage in my change but that was before I started obsessively blogging about them.

Russian coins are not rare but in the United States they are not often seen. Sure in New York City there are huge Russian communities but the fact the coins are not equal in size and color to U.S. coins makes them less likely to end up in change. Oh not mention the history between the two nations, lots of animosity exists.

10 копеек (Kopeks) above a spring vine.
банк России (Bank Russia) 2007 around St. George slaying a dragon. Under the front left hoof is the mint mark
There are four varieties for 2006 and 2007 10 Kopeks...
       1.   Brass - СП = Санкт-Петербург or SP = St. Petersburg
       2.   Brass - М = Москва or M = Moscow
       3.   Brass Plated Steel - СП = Санкт-Петербург or SP = St. Petersburg
       4.   Brass Plated Steel - М = Москва or M = Moscow

The brass version are worth about twice the plated steel version. Of course all you need is a magnet to tell them apart. You can also try weighing them the Brass types are about 1.95 grams while I get the steel types at 1.90 grams, granted I am not positive that it should be lighter.

Here are that stats...
Type / Country: 10 Kopeks / Russia
Year: 2007-СП (St. Petersburg Mint)
Mintage: Unknown (by me at least)
Metal: Brass Plated Steel
Value: $0.25 in Extra-Fine

Do you have a coin from Russia and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Crazy Foreigners

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Back in April I met a lady from the Netherlands I said never been there but I do collect coins from that place. She then graciously offered me some coins and a bill that she couldn't use in New York.

Apparently she is traveling the world. Here are the ones she gave me plus a Canadian and American coin I found in my change.

ruble1
ruble2

This is why it's always good to talk to strangers.

Here are that stats for the money above...
Type/Country: 10 Rubles Bill/Russia
Year: 1997(2004)
Mintages: Unknown (by me at least)
Paper: Dk. brown & dk gray on m/c unpt.
Value: $1.25 in UNC

Type/Country: 5 Cents/United States
Year: 2006D
Mintages: 809,280,000 (Estimated)
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in MS-63

Type/Country: 5 Cents/Canada
Year: 1983
Mintages: 72,596,000
Metal: Copper-nickel
Value: $0.20 in MS-60

Type/Country: 2 Euros/Netherlands
Year: 2001
Mintages: 140,500,000
Metal: Bi-Metallic Brass center in Copper-Nickel ring
Value: $4.00 in UNC

Type/Country: 10 Baht/Thailand
Year: 1995
Mintages: 53,700,000
Metal: Bi-Metallic Aluminum-bronze center in Stainless steel ring.
Value: $3.00 in UNC

Throughout that month I also received a few more from Canada, one from Ireland and some US coins. Nothing too special.

Do you have a foriegn coin/note and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.