The most expensive coins of Russia

In the centuries-old history of our country, there was a lot, including money constantly changing. Today, ancient coins have become the property of collectors, many are looking for them in various collections and museums. What are the most expensive coins of Russia, including the tsar? What were the features of their creation? Let's try to figure it out.

Classification

Note that under modern coins, specialists mean those that were issued by the Bank of Russia since 1997. We still hold these banknotes in our hands, but some of them are a thing of the past. All coins can be classified by type depending on several characteristics:

1. A rare year of release. Here the face value of the coin and the year of its issue are taken into account.
2. Rare species. We are talking about coins of the same denomination and year of issue, but created with differences in details. For example, expensive coins of modern Russia may differ in mint trademarks, monogram positions and rotations, or image style. Such discrepancies make banknotes rare, and therefore expensive.
3. Beautiful marriage. Remarkably, coin-wedlock can increase the value of money. The main thing is that the marriage is unusual and does not spoil the look of the banknote.

Rare specimens

Expensive coins of Russia are, first of all, issued in 2001, 50 kopecks, a ruble and 2 rubles. They were produced in pieces, and are still considered outlandish - not all numismatists believe in their existence. The cost of these coins starts at 50,000 rubles, and the most expensive are 50 kopecks - the price can reach 100,000 rubles. There was no mass distribution of these banknotes among the population, so finding them in someone else's wallets is simply unrealistic.

5 rubles (year of manufacture - 1999)

The most expensive coins of modern Russia are 5-rubles of 1999 of release. Officially it is said that there is only one such coin, discovered in 2009. Moreover, there are a lot of disputes around it: some say that it was issued by the mint in the amount of not one piece, others argue that the coin was nevertheless found in exactly one instance, and minting was conducted by the mint of St. Petersburg. For production, bimetal based on copper and clad cupronickel was used, when one metal was sprayed onto another. The white coin has 60 corrugations, and its distinguishing features are the figure 5. It is currently the most expensive banknote: the coin in Russia costs more than 250,000 rubles.

2003 year of release

The Mint of St. Petersburg issued the ruble, two and five rubles in 2003. They are considered rare, and became popular thanks to the advertising campaign of one bank, which promised a large sum of money for the repurchase of such coins. The Central Bank of Russia issued about 15,000 such banknotes, with only SPMD. And they were issued for collections, however, numismatic sets were not prepared in a timely manner, and the money floated away into the pockets of collectors. Therefore, now these are not the most expensive coins of Russia. Their cost starts from 8,000 rubles.

Anniversary 10-ruble CNP

Jubilee coins are known to many, and many even save them. The release began in 2000, and their feature is chasing instead of the coat of arms images of ancient cities and regions of the country. They were also released on specific dates. But few people know that today the value of these coins is several hundred times higher than the face value. This price is due to the fact that the issue is held in limited quantities, and therefore not even all collectors can get coins in their arsenal.

The most expensive Russian coins among the jubilee ones had a limited edition, and collectors called them the abbreviation CNP. These include banknotes dedicated to:

• Chechen Republic (they were released only about 100,000 pieces);
• Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (100,000 units were also produced);
• Perm Territory (they released only 200,000 copies).

Due to the limited edition, it is almost impossible to find these coins in use, therefore their cost is high. It is noteworthy, but if collectors are ready to pay about 10,000 rubles for coins from the CNP series, the remaining 73 coins of the same series are more affordable - their cost reaches a maximum of 3,000 rubles. What are the reasons for this discrepancy?

Myths around CNN

Few specialists can explain why the price of these monetary units diverges. Many say that it was they who were the first to be issued in the jubilee series, but this opinion is erroneous: the first were issued bimetallic coins in 2000. Their release was dedicated to the 55th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Accordingly, these expensive coins of Russia, the cost of which is often inflated, do not have such an ancient history, but still they are popular with numismatists.

Another opinion: other materials were used for coins of the CN series. This is a myth, since all the jubilee dozens dedicated to different cities and events have a brass ring and cupronickel disk. All coins have the same weight, composition, diameter and thickness - that is, the technical specifications are absolutely identical. The main reason for such a high cost is the limited edition.

Coins of rare varieties

Not always are the prices for banknotes going wild just because of the limited edition. Quite often, special coins are found, for example, the mint mark is not imprinted on them or the stamps differ. The 10 most expensive coins of Russia in terms of the missing mint mark include the following:

• Five kopecks (issued in 2002) - their minting was carried out by SPMD and MMD. These banknotes were issued in several types of obverse and reverse drawings, but the most popular for collectors were 5 kopecks in 2002, on which there was no mint stamp on the front side. You can buy such a coin for about 3,500 rubles.
• Five kopecks (issued in 2003) - a coin without a stamp became their interesting variety, depending on the safety, this currency is quoted on average at 500 rubles.
• Two rubles of 2001, minted in honor of the 40th anniversary of the flight of Yu. A. Gagarin. Expensive coins of Russia were replenished with these banknotes, since not one mint seemed to have issued them, but they were nonetheless in circulation. It is not known in what circulation, but they were in use. 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 coin among collectors is the ruble, issued in 1997 by the Moscow Mint and having a wide edging. The chasing was carried out on the basis of a white-copper-nickel alloy that does not magnetize. A wide edging is a distinctive feature, since it has only this banknote - that's why it is the most expensive. A coin in Russia of this denomination, according to experts, can cost about 8,000 rubles.

Of interest to collectors are those banknotes in which the stamps are confused. This is a rare occurrence, so the value of defective coins immediately flies up. For example, in 2007 50 kopecks were minted, but for some reason with a stamp of obverse 5 kopecks. It is noteworthy, they are popular with numismatists because of a small batch of 50 kopecks, which did not possess ferromagnetic properties. These are expensive Russian coins, which you can buy on average for 15,000 rubles.

Violation of production technology

Collectors are always hunting for something unusual, and therefore manufacturing marriage is not a reason to refuse an interesting coin for them. So, the most popular technology errors are:

1. Coins on foreign billets - in them the minting was performed on a billet of a different denomination; there are cases when the minting was carried out on a nonexistent blank.For example, in 2001, 50 kopecks with a marriage appeared: they were minted on a blank for 10 kopecks, which immediately raised their value in the collectors market. The jubilee 10-ruble dedicated to the Sverdlovsk region was issued on a blank for 50 kopecks.
2. Denznaki, in which there were two obverse or two reverse. This production marriage led to the fact that expensive coins of modern Russia were replenished with 5 kopecks (were issued in 1998) and 1 ruble (issued in 1997). The first coin was issued with a double obverse, the second with a double reverse.
3. Money with an incuse marriage. It occurs when minting one coin on another when the first is stuck in the stamp.
4. Some banknotes are not minted, which also attracts the attention of collectors.

To summarize: expensive coins of Russia 1997-2013.

Rare banknotes of our time, as well as attractive coin marriages attractive to collectors, can be purchased at the following prices:

• 100,000-250,000 rubles are 5 rubles issued in 1999, 50 kopecks issued in 2001, rubles 2001;
• For 20,000 rubles, you can purchase the ruble, two and five rubles in 2003;
• Up to 10,000 rubles are the ruble with a wide edging of 1997, the 10-kopek coin of 2001, five kopeks (issued in 2002), commemorative coins dedicated to the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Perm Territory and the Chechen Republic.

The price of the most expensive Russian coin always changes - this should be taken into account by collectors. At the same time, it is worth remembering that in the current conditions of the Russian economy for many it is a good way to get rich at the expense of their numismatic collections.

Tsarist Russia Money: A Survey of the Popular

Perhaps, these banknotes are available only to the richest, since they sometimes cost several million rubles. We offer an overview of the most popular coins among numismatists:

• Ruble (was released in 1705). The purchase will cost fabulous one and a half million rubles. 1 ruble, which was introduced into circulation by Peter the Great, resembled by appearance the Polish thaler. Moreover, silver for its manufacture was imported from abroad. And the most popular among collectors is 1 ruble in 1705, which was issued with an error in the date. These are the most expensive coins of Tsarist Russia of the era of Peter.
• A penny of square shape (minting was carried out in 1726). It costs about two million rubles, and its popularity is due to its rare form and unusual weight. Only about a dozen of these coins came to the modern buyer, and the penny is the largest in size and weight (almost 17 g).
• Silver ruble of 1730. The coin was issued during the reign of Anna Ioannovna: among the people it was called "Anna with the chain." Only three such rare rubles are known, one of which was sold at an American auction for about $ 700,000. These are still the most expensive Russian coins of that time.
• A rare 20-ruble coin minted in 1755. It was released immediately after the monetary reform of 1755, and in only two copies. One of them is stored in the Hermitage, and the second was bought by a collector from London for one and a half million pounds.
• A ruble coin, issued in 1806, costs about two million rubles. And in circulation there were only about a dozen coins with the profile of Emperor Alexander I: it was he who forbade minting money with his image.
• Konstantinovsky ruble (produced in a limited edition in 1825). This is probably the most popular coin of the Russian Empire, which at an auction costs more than $ 100,000. Its popularity is due to the mysterious coinage process. For example, in Tsarist Russia there never was an emperor with that name, so many experts believe that the coinage was a mistake. Other experts say that the coin could be issued in honor of the possible coronation of Konstantin Pavlovich. But he abdicated, and his brother, Nicholas I, occupied him.
• Platinum 12-ruble coin of 1836. It can be safely included in the list of “Expensive coins of Russia”.Prices for the world's only platinum products for general circulation reach five million rubles. Moreover, not a single country in the world minted money from this material for general use. 12 rubles in 1836 were issued in only 11 copies, with most of them settled in the pockets of collectors.
• The ruble of 1861 is also from a number of expensive coins of Russia. For him, collectors are ready to give about one and a half million rubles, subject to good preservation.

Older than 1900

Among the coins that were issued after 1900, the following are noteworthy:

• 5 rubles (year of manufacture - 1907). This coin costs about 4.5 million rubles, and its popularity is due to an unusual release date. The chasing was carried out in honor of the foundation of the temple for the centenary of victory over Napoleon's army. Coins were created from gold, 100 of them were laid in the foundation, and another 9 were distributed to the participants of the ceremony. Today they periodically appear at the auction, however, they ask for at least 4.5 million rubles for them.
• 25 ruble coin in 1908. It will cost about 2 million rubles. The coin is rare, and the history of its appearance is quite unusual. 25 rubles were minted from a nugget found in Siberia in the 20th century. Nicholas II ordered the coinage to give quarters to his friends and relatives.
• 5 kopecks (year of manufacture - 1916). These are copper nickels, which were minted in conditions of acute shortage of silver and copper. As a result, it was decided to make money easier and cheaper at cost. It is noteworthy, but even these coppers cost about one and a half million rubles, and if they are preserved well, they are also more expensive.
• 50 kopecks (minted in 1929). This is the most expensive coin in Soviet Russia, for which they are ready to pay about 10 million rubles at auctions. These fifty dollars were created at the Leningrad mint using copper and nickel, which was in line with the new economic policy of the Soviet government. Such coins quickly ceased to be minted, but one of them was discovered at an auction and was quoted even at 10 million rubles. Note that this is a record price that you can pay for the Soviet coin.

One of the most expensive coins in Russia can be attributed to a number of rare banknotes that were used by the population at one time or another. And this means that the collection of numismatists will be replenished with rare money.