Expensive Russian coins are of great value for many collectors. Many coins have gained their popularity due to various factors - from errors to a lack of materials.
The centuries-old history of our country includes constantly changing money. Nowadays, old coins have become the property of collectors; many people look for them in various collections and museums. What are the most expensive coins in Russia, including royal ones? What were and are the features of their work? Let's try to figure it out.
Classification
It should be noted that under the words "modern coins" experts mean those that have been issued by the Bank of Russia since 1997. We still hold these banknotes in our hands, but some of them have gone into the distant past. All coins can be classified by type, which depends on several characteristics:
1. Rare year of release. Here, the denomination of the coin is taken into account, as well as the year of its issue.
2. Rare varieties. These are coins of the same denomination and year of issue, but created with different details. For example, expensive coins of modern Russia may differ from the trademarks of the mint, the positions and revolutions of the monogram or image. Differences like these make money bad and therefore expensive.
3. A good marriage. Interestingly, coins can increase the value of money. The main thing is that the marriage is unusual and does not spoil the appearance of the banknote.
Rare specimens
For the first time, expensive Russian coins were issued in 2001: 50 kopecks, a ruble and 2 rubles. They were made authentically, and yet they are considered amazing, because not all numismatists believe in their existence. The cost of these coins starts at 50,000 rubles, while the price of the most expensive, that is, 50 kopecks, can reach 100,000 rubles. There was no mass distribution of these coins among the population, so it would be simply unrealistic to find them in someone's wallet.
5 rubles (1999 release)
The most expensive coins of modern Russia are considered to be five rubles, issued in 1999. Officially, it is said that only one such coin was discovered in 2009. Moreover, the controversy surrounding it is huge: some say that the coin was issued by the mint in more than one piece, others argue that the coin was found with a minting led by the St. Petersburg mint. Bimetal has been used for the production of copper and clad metal (where one metal is sprayed onto another). The white coin has 60 corrugations and is distinguished by a numbered rounded top. Today this banknote is the most expensive: such a coin in Russia costs more than 250,000 rubles.
Graduated from 2003
In 2003, the St. Petersburg Mint issued one, two and five rubles. They are considered rare and gained their popularity thanks to the advertising campaign of one bank, which promised a large amount of money to buy such coins. The Central Bank of Russia has issued about 15,000 of these coins, only with SPMD. And they were issued for collections, although the numismatic sets were not prepared in a timely manner, and there was money in the pockets of the collectors. That is why in our time these are not the most expensive coins in Russia. Their cost starts at 8,000 rubles.
Anniversary 10-ruble ChYAP
Commemorative bimetallic coins are known to many, and many even collect them. The problem began in 2000, and their feature is a coin, not an emblem of images of ancient cities and regions of the country. They were also released on specific dates. Interestingly, few people know that today the value of these coins is many hundreds of times higher than the face value. This price is justified by the fact that the coins were minted in an abnormally small circulation, and therefore not all collectors can receive them.
The most expensive jubilee coins in Russia had a limited edition, and collectors called them an acronym for ChYAP. These include coins such as:
1. Chechen Republic (only about 100,000 units were produced).
2. Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (100,000 units were also produced).
3. Perm Territory (produced 200,000 copies).
Given the limited mintage, it is almost impossible to find these coins and it is for this reason that their value is so high. If for coins from a series of collectors NNP are ready to pay about 10,000 rubles, the remaining 73 coins of the same series are more affordable - their value reaches a maximum of 3,000 rubles. What are the reasons for this discrepancy?
Myths around CNF
A small number of specialists can explain why the price of this currency changes so much. Many say that they were the first in a series of anniversaries, but this theory is wrong: the first bimetallic coins were issued in 2000. Their release was dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It follows from this that these expensive coins in Russia, which are often overpriced, do not have a particularly long history, but they are no less popular with numismatists.
There is also another opinion: other materials used for CNY coins. But this is also a myth, because all dozens of commemoratives dedicated to different cities and events have a copper ring and a meleor disc. All coins have the same weight, composition, diameter and thickness, that is, the technical characteristics are exactly the same. The biggest reason for this high cost is the limited edition.
Rare coins
Not always the price per coin is a limited edition. There are also special coins, for example, they do not have a mint mark or other different brands. In terms of the missing mint mark, the 10 most expensive Russian coins include:
1. Five kopecks (issued in 2002) - minted by SPMD and MMD. These coins were issued with several types of obverse and reverse designs. But the most demanded for collectors was 5 kopecks in 2002, which did not have a mint stamp on the front. You can buy such a coin for 3500 rubles.
2. Five kopecks (issued in 2003) - an interesting type of them became a coin without a seal, depending on the preservation of this currency, an average of 500 rubles is quoted.
3. Two rubles edition of 2001, with a seal in honor of the fortieth anniversary of the flight of Yu. A. Gagarin. The expensive coins of Russia were replenished with these banknotes, since not a single mint, it seems, issued them, but they were still in circulation. In what editions - it is not known, but they were aware of. Their cost today is 30,000-50,000 rubles, especially if there is no image of the mint
Different types of stamps
The most popular collectible coins are the ruble, issued in 1997 at the Moscow Mint. A coin in this face value, according to experts, can cost about 8,000 rubles.
Collectors are also interested in those coins in which the markings are mixed. This is a rare occurrence, so the cost of defective coins skyrockets. For example, in 2007 they minted 50 kopecks, but for some reason with the image of 5 kopecks. Interestingly, they are popular with coins because there is only a small handful of 50 kopecks that do not have ferrimagnetic properties. These are expensive Russian coins that you can buy, on average, for 15,000 rubles.
Violation of production technology
Collectors are always on the hunt for something unusual, for them lack of production is not a reason to refuse an interesting coin. Thus, the most common technology mistakes are:
1. Coins on third-party blanks - they were minted in other areas, there were cases when minting was carried out on non-existent blanks. For example, in 2001 there were 50 kopecks with a deficit: they were printed on lots for 10 kopecks, which immediately increased their value on the collector's market. The jubilee tenth ruble, dedicated to the Sverdlovsk region, was released for procurement for 50 kopecks.
2.Banknotes with two front or two back sides. This production deficit led to the fact that expensive coins of modern Russia were replenished with five kopecks (issued in 1998) and one ruble (issued in 1997). The first coin was issued with a double face, the second with a double reverse.
3. Money with an inclusive marriage. This happens when one coin is stamped on top of another, that is, when the first one is stuck in the stamp.
4. Some banknotes do not rise, which also attracts the attention of many collectors
To summarize: expensive coins of Russia in 1997-2013
Rare monuments of our time, as well as attractive collectible coins, can be purchased at the following prices:
1.100,000 - 250,000 rubles: 5 rubles issued in 1999, 50 kopecks issued in 2001.
2. For 20,000 rubles you will get the opportunity to buy one, two and five rubles, issued in 2003.
3. The ruble with a broad issue of 1997, a 10-kopeck coin of 2001, five kopecks (issued in 2002), commemorative coins dedicated to the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the Perm Territory and the Chechen Republic have a value of 10,000 rubles.
The price of the most expensive coin in Russia always changes: collectors need to take it into account. It should be remembered that in the modern conditions of the Russian economy, for many, this is a good way to get rich at the expense of their numismatic collections.
Money of Tsarist Russia: a survey of popularity
Apparently, these coins are available only to the richest, since their value, from time to time, can reach several million rubles. We offer an overview of the most popular coins:
1. Ruble (issued in 1705). The purchase will cost one and a half million rubles. 1 ruble, introduced into circulation by Peter I, resembles the external features of the Polish thaler. In addition, silver for its production was imported from abroad. And the most popular among collectors - 1 ruble in 1705, which was issued with an error in the date. This is the most expensive coin of tsarist Russia of the era of Peter.
2. Square kopeck (minting was carried out in 1726). It costs about two million rubles, and its popularity is due to its rare shape and unusual weight. The modern buyer had only about a dozen of these coins, and the kopecks were the largest in size and weight (they weigh almost 17 grams).
3. Silver ruble of 1730. The coin was issued during the reign of Anna Ioanovna: among the people she was called "Anna with a chain." We know of only three rare rubles of this type, one of which was sold for $ 700,000 at an American auction. At that time, these were the most expensive coins in Russia.
4. A rare 20-ruble coin that appeared in 1755. It was released immediately after the monetary reform of 1755 in two copies. One of them is kept in the Hermitage, and the second was bought by a collector from London for half a million pounds sterling.
5.1 ruble, issued in 1806, costs about two million rubles. Moreover, there were only about a dozen coins in circulation with the profile of Emperor Alexander I: it was he who forbade making money with his image.
6. Constantine ruble (issued in a limited edition in 1825). Perhaps the most popular coin of the Russian Empire, which has a value of over $ 100,000 at auction. Its popularity is justified by a mysterious pursuit process. For example, in tsarist Russia there never was such an emperor with such a name, so many experts believe that the minting was a mistake. Other experts say the coin could be issued in honor of the possible coronation of Konstantin Pavlovich. But he renounced the throne, and his brother Nicholas I took him.
7. Platinum 12-ruble coin of 1836. It can be safely included in the list of “Dear Coins of Russia”. The prices for the only platinum products in the world for the overall attractiveness reach five million rubles. And no country in the world has pursued this material money for public use. 12 rubles in 1836 were issued in only 11 copies, and most of them settled in the pockets of collectors.
8. The ruble of 1861 is also included in the list of the most expensive coins in Russia. For him, collectors are ready to provide about half a million rubles, of course, on condition of good condition.
Before 1900
Among the coins issued after 1900, the following should be noted:
1.5 rubles (year of issue - 1907). This coin is worth about 4.5 million rubles, and its popularity is associated with an unusual date of issue. The minting was carried out in honor of the founding of the temple on the centenary of the victory over the army of Napoleon. The coins were made of gold, 100 of them were laid in the foundation, and 9 more were handed out to the participants of the ceremony. Today they sometimes appear at the auction, but they ask for at least 4.5 million rubles.
2.25-ruble coin of 1908. It will cost about two million rubles. The coin is rare and its history is rather unusual. 25 rubles were minted from a nugget found in the 20th century in Siberia. Nicholas II gave the order to give fours to his friends and relatives.
3.5 kopecks (year of issue - 1916). These are copper pennies, which were gripped by an acute shortage of silver and copper. As a result, it was decided to make money easier and cheaper in terms of cost. It is noteworthy, but even this copper costs about one and a half million rubles, and if they are well preserved, then they are even more expensive.
4. 50 kopecks (minted in 1929). This is the most expensive coin of Soviet Russia, for which auctions are ready to deliver about 10 million rubles. These halftones were created at the Leningrad Mint using copper and nickel, in line with the new economic policy of the Soviet government. Such coins quickly ceased to be used, but one of them was found at an auction and was even listed at 10 million rubles. Please note that this is a record price that can be paid for a Soviet coin.
The most expensive coins in Russia can be attributed to a number of rare monetary features that at one time were in the population. And this means that the collections of numismatists will be replenished with the help of rare money.
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