Soviet coins type set (1961 - 1992)

 

 

 

 

New currency reform occurred in 1961. This design is to last for forty years before the Soviet Union fell. Many of the late 60s and early 70s coins in particular 1970 are extremely difficult to find in decent condition and some can only be found in mintsets. In my opinion, 50 kopek and 1 ruble coins are quite difficult to find in junk / whole lots. In late 1991, Russia released a new and extremely short lived coinage to reflect the changing status, only to have a new design in the following year as Soviet Union ceased to exist.

This is a good site to check out: http://www.arcamax.ru/price_reg61-92.htm

 

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1 ruble

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Ni-Cupro
  • Diameter: 27 mm
  • Mass: 7.5 g
  • Smooth edge for 1961, inscribed edge from 1964-1991

 

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
Not struck Not struck
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow

 

 

50 kopek

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Ni-Cupro
  • Diameter: 24 mm
  • Mass: 4.4 g
  • Smooth edge for 1961, inscribed edge from 1964-1991

 

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
Not struck Not struck
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow

 

 

20 kopek

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Ni-Cupro
  • Diameter: 21.8 mm
  • Mass: 3.6 g
  • Reeded edge

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
Not struck Not struck
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow
1991 No mintmark (Extremely rare)      
     

 

 

15 kopek

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Ni-Cupro
  • Diameter: 19.56 mm
  • Mass: 2.7 g
  • Reeded edge

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
Not struck Not struck
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow

 

 

10 kopek

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Ni-Cupro
  • Diameter: 17.27 mm
  • Mass: 1.8 g
  • Reeded edge

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
Not struck Not struck
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow
1990 Moscow (Rare) 1991 No mintmark (Scarce)    
   

 

 

5 kopek

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Aluminium-bronze
  • Diameter: 25 mm
  • Mass: 5.0 g
  • Reeded edge

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
Not struck Not struck
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow
1990 Moscow (Rare)      
     

 

 

3 kopek

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Aluminium-bronze
  • Diameter: 22 mm
  • Mass: 3.0 g
  • Reeded edge

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
Not struck Not struck
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow

 

 

2 kopek

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Aluminium-bronze
  • Diameter: 18 mm
  • Mass: 2.0 g
  • Reeded edge

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow

 

 

1 kopek

  • 1961-1991
  • Alloy: Aluminium-bronze
  • Diameter: 15 mm
  • Mass: 1.0 g
  • Reeded edge

 

1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 Leningrad 1991 Moscow

 

 

1991-2

  • 1991
  • Alloy: Brass plated steel
  • Diameter: 17.6 mm
  • Thickness: 1.25 mm ?
  • Mass: 2.3 g ?
  • Smooth edge
  • One year type
  • Struck in Moscow mint only
  • 1991
  • Alloy: Nickel-copper
  • Diameter: 24 mm
  • Thickness: 1.6 mm
  • Mass: 5.25 g
  • Interrupted reeded edge
  • One year type
  • 1991
  • Alloy: Nickel-copper
  • Diameter: 21 mm
  • Thickness: 1.25 mm
  • Mass: 2.3 g
  • Reeded edge
  • One year type
  • Struck in Leningrad mint only
  • 1991-2
  • Ring: Nickel-copper
  • Centre: Bronze
  • Diameter: 25 mm
  • Thickness: 1.95 mm
  • Mass: 6.25 g
  • Interrupted reeded edge
  • Two year type
  • 1991
  • Alloy: Nickel-copper
  • Diameter: 21 mm
  • Thickness: 1.45 mm
  • Mass: 3.75 g
  • Reeded edge
  • One year type
  • Struck in Leningrad mint only
    

 

  1991 (Leningrad) (Moscow) 1992 (LMD - 10r only)
10 kopek Not struck Not struck
50 kopek Not struck Not struck
1 ruble Not struck Not struck
5 ruble Not struck
10 ruble Scarce

Both 1991 5 and 10 ruble MMD is scarcer than the 1991 LMD. 1991 MMD 10 ruble can be a challenge to find.

1992 LMD 10 ruble is difficult to find. 

 

 

 

 

 

01/04/2024