Currently, money in human life is not the last place. They can be exchanged for absolutely any product. Until the moment money appeared, barter existed in the world. People exchanged goods directly, and used various furs, hides, pearls, and much more as a payment. Then, instead of money, they began to use metals, first in the form of ingots, and then coins appeared.
The first money appeared in China, and in Russia they began to use it under Catherine II, in the 18th century.
In modern Russia, a huge number of coins are periodically issued, which are dedicated to some kind of memorable events.
The place of their storage has always been banks. After a person deposited them, he received a certificate. If the money needed to be received back, then by presenting it, it could be done.
Then the certificates were replaced with paper money.
Coin issue
Periodically, the Central Bank of Russia pleases numismatists with new products. One of them is the gold coin George the Victorious. It was released in 2006. This investment coin.
George the Victorious - the patron saint of men, one of the most revered saints in Russia. In addition to the coin, the image of the saint is on the coat of arms of Moscow, and in England he is considered the patron saint.
The coin George the Victorious is issued in the face value of 50 rubles, as part of its gold. Since 2009, they began to mint another one - 3 rubles - which included silver. The coin was issued in large numbers.
The history of development
In 2000, when the stock of coins “chervonets” in the vaults of our bank began to decrease, it was decided to issue a new one - George the Victorious. The initial circulation was 1,500,000 units. And already in 2007, the number of coins was still increased. The coin George the Victorious was issued for a very long time - until 2010. According to the Central Bank, about 28 thousand kilograms of gold was spent on its issue. In 2009, the coin George the Victorious (photos are presented in the article) became silver.
Her face value also changed - she became three-ruble. They minted it at the St. Petersburg Mint.
In 2010, fifty-ruble gold coins were no longer minted. But the bank did not stop issuing completely. Three- and five-ruble copies saw the light, similar to the coin George the Victorious.
Main characteristics
The features of this coin are as follows:
- diameter - about 23 millimeters;
- weight - 7.89 grams;
- the metal from which the coin is made - sample gold 999.
The coin depicts George the Victorious, who is fighting a snake. It shows him piercing him with a spear. Absolutely the same image on coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 kopecks. On the other side, like on all other coins of the country, a double-headed eagle is depicted. Signature - "Bank of Russia", sample and weight are indicated.
Currently, coins are on sale, you can buy them at the bank. In the collection, this instance will take its rightful place. If you decide to return the coins back to the bank, then remember that a tax will be charged on the sale. Therefore, they can only be sold after three years.
