Russian coins of value: denominations and description

Every day tens, sometimes hundreds of coins pass through our hands. We pay them in kiosks and shops, in public transport and cafeteria. Even without paying attention to their appearance, we throw the rest into the piggy bank of the son or daughter for various children's expenses. Although some of them deserve to be flaunted in a special album for numismatists. After all, there are Russian coins of value. Such rare specimens sometimes cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of rubles.

50 kopecks in 2001

Which Russian coins are valuable? First of all, these are those that have never been introduced into the general circulation. This is how you can characterize the unique 50 kopecks in 2001. It is known that this monetary unit was minted by the Moscow Mint. And somehow part of the party, quite a small one, got to the market. Numismatists immediately appreciated a rare specimen - only on it under the horse's hoof can be found the cherished letter "m", which made the coin the aim of hunting for all collectors. It is made of a zinc alloy and copper - brass. The obverse depicts George the Victorious. Sitting on his faithful crow, he pierces the head of a monster with a spear. The original costs 100-120 thousand rubles.

Knowing the value of the sample, scammers try to cash in on fakes. To do this, they use 50 kopecks, but only in 2004, where figure 4 is neatly and unnoticeably for ordinary lay people fixed for the treasured one. But even a fake coin is relatively inexpensive. For quality forgery will have to put 3-4.5 thousand rubles.

5 rubles 1999

It is also called the most desired coin in Russia. There is only one officially released copy. It was discovered already in 2009. Therefore, it is more expensive than other valuable Russian coins. The list of unique numismatic samples is headed precisely by 5 rubles in 1999. Around the history of his appearance, rumors are still circulating, discussions continue. Could the mint of St. Petersburg only issue a coin in one single copy? Whatever it was, but other analogs have not been found until today.

The obverse is convex, it shows a two-headed eagle. On the reverse there are twigs of a stylized plant. Distinctive features - letters, the edges of which are drawn in the form of pointed steps. And also the rounding of the five in the upper left corner. A coin made of bimetal is made: copper, on top of which is laid a ball of nickel silver. Russian coins of value can envy its value. It's just astronomical - 250 thousand rubles.

1 ruble 2001

It is just a simple ruble, not a jubilee one. Simply in 2001, the Moscow Mint, in honor of the decade of the existence of the Commonwealth of Independent States, launched a commemorative monetary symbol. Of course, it can also become an ornament of your collection. But it is not very expensive and rare. The circulation of the issue totals 10 million copies, which are quite easy to find and buy.

But the hunt for 1 ruble of 2001, made on the model of 1997, will be inconclusive, since it is known about the existence of only a few copies. These coins were not going to be officially released to the market, but a couple of them still fell into the private hands of collectors. Like all modern Russian coins of value, it costs respectively 30 thousand rubles. Its appearance is similar to the previous coin: an eagle with two heads and a beautiful twisted twig. The coin is made of an alloy of nickel and copper, it is not attracted by a magnet. The color of the currency is silver.

2 rubles 2001

From the previous coin, this is even more expensive. The price ranges from 30 to 50 thousand, depending on the appearance and degree of preservation. Like other valuable Russian coins, the list (list) of which is published in this article, it is very rare and unique in its kind. It is not known what reasons prompted officials to first start production of 2 rubles in 2001, and then postpone the whole batch of goods to dust in the warehouse. Some specimens are in use, but only the exact number is difficult to determine. This coin has the usual form - the color is white-silver, the edges are edging. The image of the traditional two-headed eagle is on one side of it, on the other - the denomination, decorated with a branch of a tree.

Collectors argue that it is difficult to find a real specimen. Therefore, cash samples, not released into the world, are a treasure for each numismatist. By the way, they pay attention to various jubilee valuable Russian coins. 10 rubles with the inscription "Chechen Republic", for example, are made of inexpensive metals. But due to the fact that the money symbol is timed to a certain event, the prices for it grow annually, so the demand also increases.

Olympic coins

They are not as expensive as those described above, but very nice and beautiful. They depict the symbols of the Sochi Olympics: a white bear cub, a leopard and a bunny. The nominal value of the holiday coin is 25 rubles. Its actual cost is 5-6 times more. The Moscow Mint issued a moneymark on the eve of the 2012 event.

In addition, a whole series of coins was issued, dedicated to the types of winter sports and other features of the event. For example, 3 rubles - biathlon, figure skating, hockey and downhill skiing; 50 rubles - bobsled and curling; 100 - "Russian winter"; 1000 - "Flora" and so on. A copy of the face value of 25 rubles under the name "Emblem of the Games" is made in color. Namely - the name of the city of Sochi and the ring, the symbol of any Olympics, painted in blue, yellow, green and red.

Paralympic games also received their own currency. The 25-ruble coin, which depicts Luchik and Snowflake holding hands, went into circulation in March 2014.

10 rubles. Gagarin

This is the name of the money symbol, which in 2001 issued two mints: Moscow and St. Petersburg. His circulation was huge - 2 million. Despite this, the sample is considered valuable, as it is dedicated to a great event in the country: the 40th anniversary of the conquest of space. Its edges are made in golden color, the central part of a silvery hue. On one side of the portrait of the legendary Soviet pilot - Yuri Gagarin, on the other - a denomination of 10 rubles.

In specialized stores it costs about 200-300 rubles, at an auction even less. Despite this, private individuals are selling Gagarin for tens, sometimes hundreds of thousands of rubles. The overpriced price is not justified, since the most common low-cost metals were used in the manufacture of the sample. But the coin is a memory of a jubilee event, so you can talk about its cultural value for society, which is also important. Coins like this will be a worthy decoration of your numismatic collection and a pleasant memory of the anniversary of the solemn date.

Other Russian coins of value

If everything is simple with rare and jubilee copies, how to determine the significance and uniqueness of regularly issued banknotes? There are three options that will help novice collectors to accurately allocate from the total mass of valuable modern Russian coins:

• Wide edge. If it is present at the coin, then it can be attributed to the unique. For example, the ruble, issued in Moscow in 1997, has a wide margin. At auctions it can be sold for 10 thousand rubles.
• Instances without a mint sign. On all modern samples there are abbreviations MMD or SPMD, abbreviated versions are possible - "M" and "SP". The chances of finding a copy without these labels are small, so they are very much appreciated and popular with collectors. For example, 5 kopecks in 2002, on which there is no sign of the mint, cost 4-5 thousand rubles.
• Monetary notes issued in a small print run. Because of their small number, they are in demand among numismatists. Their cost varies - from several thousand rubles to tens, and sometimes even hundreds.

Mint plans for 2015

We can say that they are very extensive. The most valuable Russian coins that will be released will be made of precious metals. For example, samples from the series "George Pobedonosets": 3 rubles of pure gold 999, 50 - of silver 925. The series "Outstanding Personalities" will also be replenished. Silver copies dedicated to the artist Serov, composer Tchaikovsky and pianist Richter will be minted. From the same metal, coins will be made in honor of the architects Shekhtel and Rinaldi. And in the series "Let's Save Our World" will include seven more samples under the general name "Moose". Also gold and silver coins will be issued in honor of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the USSR in the Second World War.

As for non-precious copies, then the plans are more modest. A series of "Cities of Military Glory" will be replenished by eight more settlements. Namely they will be depicted: Mozhaysk, Taganrog, Khabarovsk, Kovrov, Lomonosov, Petropalovsk-Kamchatsky, Kalach-na-Donu and Maloyaroslavets. One money mark will be dedicated to Mordovia as a subject of the Russian Federation, and a number of coins will be displayed in honor of the Great Victory.