Olympic coins. Coins with Olympic symbols. Olympic coins 25 rubles

Not only producers of souvenirs are actively preparing for large-scale sports events. Usually at such times, even the central bank of the country in which the competition is taking place is activated. As an example, you can take the Olympic Games, held in Sochi. A few years before the start of the competition, the first Olympic coins began to appear. Gradually the series was replenished with new copies. To understand all their diversity is now extremely difficult.

Total number of coins

The release of the Olympic coins dedicated to Sochi, was launched in 2011. By that time sketches of the given products were approved, therefore it was possible to start its coinage. The issue of such coins lasted for three years, until the first months of 2014. During this period, the Central Bank distributed around the country about 40 varieties of different denominations. If you carefully read them, you can understand that the sketches were prepared by different artists. The methods of producing coins differed . The most expensive of them were minted with the help of new technologies, which one had only dreamed of before. This is especially true of gilded specimens. Those were not so beautiful. But now the methods of applying the gilding have changed, so that the drawing on the reverse can be seen very well.

Images on coins

It was very difficult for the artists to choose a theme for the images, which will be supplied with the reverse sides of the Olympic coins. As a result, specimens from non-precious metals began to popularize among the people talismans of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, as well as the subsequent Paralympic. The very first Olympic coins (25 rubles) turned out to be as simple as possible. They were shown an image of a snow-covered mountain and a logo of the upcoming competitions. But this simplicity fascinates. Many collectors recognize that this is the one they like best from the whole series.

If you look at the full set of Olympic coins, you can be surprised by the themes chosen by the artists. Not always those or other kinds of sports were depicted. Sometimes such products of the Central Bank were called upon to promote the cultural heritage of our country. And on the coins the best places of the Krasnodar Territory were displayed, in which the 2014 Olympic Games were held.

Commemorative Coins

Uninformed residents of Russia believe that our main bank is only engaged in issuing ordinary and commemorative coins. But this is a profound error. Three types of coins were issued for the Olympic Games in Sochi. Memorable had a 25-ruble denomination. They have a fairly large diameter. The obverse shows the face value, year of manufacture and a two-headed eagle. Such coins were made from base metals, so the circulation was the largest.

Not everyone knows how many Olympic coins (their types) of 25-ruble denomination were issued. If we take into account only copies without gilding and color drawings, then there are four of them. The first shows a mountain with the emblem of the Olympics, the other two - the talismans of games, the last one - a torch against the backdrop of our country. Coins with talismans were minted in 2012 and 2013. But by the beginning of 2014 there was a re-release. These coins differ from the original only on the year indicated on the obverse.

Coins made of precious metals

Commemorative coins many guests of Sochi bought as souvenirs. But there are other coins with Olympic symbols, which refer to the investment type. It is easy to guess that such products of the Central Bank are the most expensive. Soon even experienced collectors will not be able to tell how much Olympic coins of this type cost. The fact is that initially they were sold by Sberbank at the cost of the metal from which they are made. Silver coins were cheaper than gold coins. But in a few years the price for such products will grow at times. It will affect the minimum circulation of some coins and increase the value of precious metal. You do not think that the price of gold will go down?

Similar Olympic coins Sberbank sold until the start of the games themselves. Their cost ranged from one to ten thousand rubles. However, now you can safely forget about such prices. The circulation of each coin was sold in a very short time. Now investment Olympic coins can be purchased only from lucky collectors. Is it worth it - a very big question.

A coin is not a token

Some popular resources list a huge amount of investment coins issued for the Olympics in Sochi. But it should be remembered that the administration of such sites is not always well versed in this topic. Sometimes resources confuse coins with tokens. The latter can also be minted out of gold or silver.

It is necessary to understand that on the coin must be indicated its denomination. And it does not matter that the real value of an investment coin equals the current price for the material from which it is cast. Silver products received a 3-ruble denomination. Gold coins have a face value of 50 and 100 rubles. Tokens of the same value do not have, as well as medals. Not to mention the fact that the coin has the right to mint only the Central Bank. They can be used as payment throughout the country. Theoretically, in any store should take an investment coin at its face value.

Commemorative coins from precious metals

Investment coins of special artistic value do not represent. The Russian government understood that they would be sold at the cost of gold and silver. Only after a few years can the collective value of such products arise. Another thing is precious commemorative coins. The best Russian artists worked on them with particular zeal. As a result, the Olympic coins made of precious metals turned out to be incredibly beautiful. Only because of this they can be sold at a great price.

The nominal value of such products of the central bank can be 3, 50, 100 and even 1000 rubles. But their real value is always much higher. The price is affected by the quality and beauty of the image on the reverse, as well as the size of the print run.

Circulation is a very interesting topic. Gold and silver are expensive metals, in the bowels of our planet they are not very much (it's still to put it mildly). Therefore, the circulation of such coins tends to a minimum value. Usually it is only 1000 copies. Imagine how much such a rare coin will have in tens of years. And this is not a record. There is a silver 200-ruble Olympic coin. It is issued in 500 copies. And still Sberbank sells a gold coin in face value of 25 thousand rubles. They minted just 100 pieces.

Memorable precious coins are taxed. Therefore, buyers need to pay not only their cost specified by the bank, but also take into account VAT. As for the drawings depicted on such coins, they are divided into two themes. The first series includes Olympic coins depicting winter sports. In the second category are products with views of the Krasnodar Territory.

Non-standard coins

In circulation, the Central Bank allowed only ordinary 25-ruble Olympic coins. If you are very lucky, you can find a similar coin in the delivery. But there are also non-standard products of the Central Bank. Such Olympic coins of 25 rubles are only nominally. In fact, the cost of each of them is at least 500 rubles.

It is a question of coins on which there is a color image. This is a new technology for the Russian Central Bank, previously it was used only by Western countries. There are four colored coins. It's all the same talismans, a mountain and a torch. Such coins are sold in special blisters, sometimes a booklet is supplied with them.

Cost of Olympic coins

It's becoming increasingly difficult to buy Olympic coins. Their release has long ceased, and in the back of them there is a minimum amount. That is why the value of Olympic coins is constantly growing. The least this applies to conventional 25-ruble coins of base metal. There were a lot of such minted, so collectors are still actively selling them at various auctions.

It is quite another matter how much the Olympic coins are made of precious metals. The circulation of such products was minimal. Virtually all coins are sold out in a short time. Thanks to this, the price for them increases at times.

25-ruble coins with a color pattern in the price, too, will necessarily grow. But this process will be longer. Such products are not minted in the largest circulation. But they do not know a lot about such products of the Central Bank. Therefore, for a year the price of colored coins has practically not grown. It will not grow even after a year. And only after the end of 2015 it will start to increase seriously. However, all this is only a forecast, and the market of collection products lends itself least of all to them.

How to buy Olympic coins

If everything is clear with the prices, then the question remains about the methods of buying commemorative Olympic coins. It is easiest to use auctions for these purposes. So, you can try to buy products of the Central Bank for relatively little money. However, it should be remembered that the delivery will be carried out by registered mail. If at the mail they recognize that the letter contains coins, then they can brazenly steal. Also, such a transfer does not comply with the rules of Russian postal service. In letters and parcels only printed matter should be contained. The problem is solved by sending a parcel. But for this the seller will require you an additional payment.

There is also the opportunity to purchase Olympic coins in various online stores. The products are sold separately or in whole sets. Prices are slightly higher than at auctions. But the cost is fixed, and you do not have to wait for the end of the auction because of their absence. Purchase is delivered by parcel, to the buyer it comes in integrity and safety. In some cases, delivery by courier is possible.

Accompanying products

If you order a whole set of Olympic coins, you should immediately think about the way it is stored. Customary albums are used for this purpose. For the Olympics in Sochi were released a variety of albums, designed for both conventional 25-ruble coins, and for color. Products made of precious metals are stored in blisters. For them, separate albums were not issued.

What is interest?

Olympic coins - this is primarily the memory of the wonderful games that have successfully passed in Sochi. Therefore, they can be ordered even by an ordinary person not engaged in collecting. It is also an excellent gift, especially if coins are provided with the album.