The most valuable, rare and expensive coins of Russia. Valuable coins of modern Russia What valuable coins are now collected by Munchkin

16.03.2021

There is plenty of information on the rarest and most expensive coins of modern Russia on the Internet, but not every novice numismatist will be able to understand such a huge stream of contradictory information. In this article, in order to systematize knowledge and the convenience of working with them, valuable banknotes are systematized into several groups. In the following lists, you can find both collectible rarities, costing up to 500 thousand rubles, and less expensive items that should be looked for in the cash flow.

Important! All prices are approximate, the actual selling price may differ significantly from the indicated one. ...

To search for rare rubles and kopecks, you need to understand the following mandatory elements of regular coinage metal banknotes:

Coin denomination indicated on the reverse side with a number and a word.
Year of minting (date of issue) is indicated on the front side, at the bottom (under the eagle in rubles, under the image of St. George the Victorious on kopecks).
Mintmark (MD) - the letter designation of the enterprise where the banknote was minted: MMD or M - Moscow Mint, SPMD or JV - St. Petersburg Mint.

The photo shows the indicated elements:

And now you can go through your piggy banks and stash, armed with the following directory.

Catalog of the rarest and most valuable coins of Russia

The catalog shows approximate prices for intact coins from XF to UNC.

Year	Denomination	MD	price, rub.
1999	5 kopecks	Joint venture	250000
1999	RUB 5	SPMD	500000
2001	50 kopecks	M	150000
	1 rbl	MMD	500000
	2 rbl	MMD	400000
	RUB 5	MMD	300000
2002	1 rbl	MMD / SPMD	12000 / 9000
	2 rbl	MMD / SPMD	12000 / 9000
	RUB 5	MMD / SPMD	12000 / 9000
2003	1 rbl	MMD / SPMD	300000 / 30000
	2 rbl	MMD / SPMD	300000 / 20000
	RUB 5	MMD / SPMD	300000 / 18000
2006	RUB 5	SPMD	150000
2011	1 kopeck	Joint venture	150000
	5 kopecks	Joint venture	150000
	10 kopecks	Joint venture	150000
	50 kopecks	Joint venture	300000
	1 rbl	SPMD	300000
	2 rbl	SPMD	300000
	RUB 5	SPMD	200000
	10 rbl	SPMD	150000
2012	10 kopecks	Joint venture	150000
	50 kopecks	Joint venture	300000
	1 rbl	SPMD	300000
	2 rbl	SPMD	300000
	RUB 5	SPMD	200000
	10 rbl	SPMD	150000

The legends of the appearance at auctions of most of the coins listed in this list say that they were found completely by accident. But it's hard to believe in this, since the most expensive copies were minted only in the amount of 1-2 pieces. Therefore, do not hope that you will be able to get them in the collection, sorting out the little things. But the rubles of 2003, as well as the pennies of 2017, everyone has a chance to meet in their wallet! For example, in 2003, about 15 thousand coins were minted in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 rubles. of each type, and after a few years this money was in circulation, every year there are lucky ones who come across these expensive coins.

List of expensive coins

In the following list, we have collected the less expensive modern coins. They are infrequent, their price is over 100 rubles per copy

Year	Denomination	MD	price, rub.
1997	1 rbl	MMD / SPMD	100
	2 rbl	MMD / SPMD	100
	RUB 5	MMD / SPMD	100
1999	50 kopecks	Joint venture	150
1999	2 rbl	MMD / SPMD	300 / 100
2002	50 kopecks	Joint venture	150
2010	RUB 5	SPMD	100

But using this table for evaluating coins, you must take into account that it will be relevant for money that does not have significant scratches and scuffs (safety not lower than "XF" (excellent)), and it is better if they have a smooth surface and shine ("UNC") ... In this case, the cost of the listed banknotes may increase up to 1 thousand rubles.

Valuable varieties

Do you want to delve deeper into the study of Russian coins? To do this, you need a magnifying glass and a variety catalog. The differences in some species are microscopic, and it will not be easy to understand them. Although there are simple and at the same time very valuable options, photos and prices, which are shown below.

10 rubles

In 2010, the St. Petersburg Mint used two types of stamps for minting tens. The usual version has a pronounced groove between the lines and the inner wall of the zero, and in the rare type, the lines inside the zero touch its walls. Rare 10 rubles cost about 1000 rubles.

Up to 30 thousand are tens of 2012 (MMD) with thick extreme lines at zero. For ordinary options, these lines are thin.

Among the 2013 chervonets, it is worth looking for expensive specimens with a triplet in the date with a straight tail looking down (without thickening at the end). You can sell this option for 300 thousand rubles.

1 ruble

Among the numerous rubles with the date "1997", one should choose copies with the letters "MMD" and edging wider than the standard one. Wide edging or not, the leaf on the side opposite to the eagle will tell us. If it is partially closed, the edging is wide. Such a ruble will cost up to 6 thousand rubles.

In 1998, a version of the ruble with a wide edging was also produced, but its width is slightly smaller in comparison with 1997, therefore, in the expensive version, the edging barely touches the leaf. Price - up to 2.5 thousand.

10 kopecks

If you get a coin of 10 kopecks in 2001 by the joint venture, then carefully examine the cloak of St. George the Victorious. Longitudinal folds on the cloak will provide an opportunity to sell 10 kopecks for 1-2 thousand rubles.

10 kopecks 2002 The joint venture also has a rare variant. The bottom sheet of the valuable specimen is edged, it costs 800-1000 rubles.

5 kopecks

On 5 kopecks of 2002 and 2003, there may be no mint badge. The letterless version of 2002 is estimated at 6,000 rubles, the price of 2003 is up to 2,000 rubles.

1 kopeck

The 2004 penny with the letter M has two options. The more valuable one costs up to 1000 rubles, it has double reins.

Which coins are expensive?

We figured out the lists of expensive coins by year and valuable varieties, but there are still a number of banknotes that can be sold for much more than their face value.

Money without traces of circulation and with stamp gloss

Until 2009, rubles were minted on billets from a copper-nickel alloy. Such blanks, in contrast to the steel circles used in recent years, are distinguished by their softness. Having spent even a short time in circulation, such copper-nickel rubles will lose their luster and become covered with micro-scratches. Therefore, among numismatists, rubles from 1997 to 2009 are especially valued in safe "uncirculated", that is, not circulated. Their cost is usually more than 100 rubles, in some cases the selling price at auctions reaches 1000 rubles.

Anniversary and commemorative banknotes

All non-precious metal commemorative coins in circulation are worth more than their face value. The main thing is that their condition is not very deplorable. So, 1 ruble with Pushkin costs about 600 rubles, 2 rubles in 2000 from the "Hero Cities" series are estimated at 100 rubles. And individual dozens of jubilees cost over 10 thousand. The most expensive are 10 rubles in 2010 "Chechen Republic", "Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug" and "Perm Territory". There are also very valuable varieties, for example, 2 rubles "Gagarin" without the letters of the coin factory, its price is up to 20 thousand rubles.

Defective and non-standard money

Small nodules, roughness and irregularities on the coin field, as well as poorly visible (unmarked) dates, letters and MD signs are usually worthless. It is necessary to hunt for pronounced unique defects.

The more common types of marriage, which on average cost from 100 to 1000 rubles, include:

Stamp split: during minting, the metal of the workpiece fills the crack on the stamp, so a protruding line forms on the coin;
Unmatched: the stamp wears out, which leads to a leveling of the relief. For example, the date is often missing in tens of 2012. But only coins in which at least one side is almost completely unmarked have a value higher than the nominal value.
The taste: a circle that has already been cut is re-cut, so the coin has one or more holes on the edge.
Turn: one side is turned relative to the other. Reversals of 90 and 180 degrees are considered more valuable.
Bias: its cause is the incorrect position of the workpiece during embossing, so the image is displaced from the center.
Edge of the sheet, chips, crumbs, contamination of the stamp and many others.

It is no longer so easy to detect the following defects. Their price starts from 1 thousand rubles.

Multiple hit: such a defect appears due to additional punches on the workpiece. The second blow follows with an offset, the coin loses the shape of an even circle.
Incusal marriage: it is also called "sticky", the minted banknote sticks and acts as a stamp, stamping its own image on the next blank, but already in a mirror form.
Unilateral coinage.
Double-sided impression: obverse-obverse or reverse-reverse.
Non-standard blanks:minting coins for billets of non-standard size, weight, alloy.
A combination of several types of marriage.

Where to sell?

Do you want to profitably sell rare and valuable coins? Then head to the largest numismatists' forums, where it will take time to gain experience, as well as earn the trust of collectors. And only then will you be able to sell the finds remotely at the most expensive auctions of such forums.

The habit of hoarding small change is inherent in each of us, that is, for sure everyone has a handful of coins, moreover, since the days of the Soviet Union, which you do not use in everyday life. But, not everyone knows that some moments, both old and modern, have a certain value for numismatists, and they can be sold for a lot of money. Therefore, it is worth answering the question, which coins can be sold at a high price.

Banknotes of the times of the USSR

Surely, absolutely every house has at least a few coins left over from the times of the Soviet Union. They have long gone out of circulation and it will not be possible to hand them over anywhere, and this is not necessary insofar as they can be sold at a high price, because here the main task is to find a numismatist who will be ready to purchase them. However, we will talk about the ways of selling a little later. Now let's consider what coins can be sold at a high price.

Of particular value are coins with a denomination of 10 rubles minted at the Moscow Mint in 1992, it is possible to recognize that they have a high value using a simple magnet, if the coin does not magnetise, then its real value at numismatists can reach 12,000 rubles and more. If the coin is magnetized, then it is of no particular value. You can also sell coins in denominations of 50 rubles and 100 rubles, minted by the Moscow Mint in 1992, for 150-200 rubles, provided that they are not magnetised.

The coins of 10 and 20 rubles in 1993, minted at the Leningrad Mint, are especially valuable. Here, on the contrary, if they are magnetised, then their cost can reach 30,000-90000 rubles per piece. Coins of the same denomination minted at the Moscow Mint have a low cost from 1,700 to 7,000 rubles.

This, of course, is not the entire list of coins that can be sold for a lot of money. Antique coins from the times of the USSR, made in the 50-60s of the last century, can also be sold for a lot of money, because in certain years they were minted from silver. This means that they are much more appreciated by numismatists. But especially the fact that the money of the beginning of the XX century does not have a fixed value, and it is most reasonable to sell it through an auction, where its price has no limit at all.

Please note that all 1947 coins are rocket coins, and 1958 coins have a value between 25,000 and 70,000 rubles per unit, regardless of denomination.

Also, consider a few coins from the times of the USSR, which have a high value:

5 kopecks in 1927 - 5500 rubles;
5 kopecks in 1933 - 12,000 rubles;
20 kopecks 1934 - a rarity;
2 kopecks in 1925 - a rarity;
1 ruble 1958 - 70,000 rubles;
15 kopecks in 1942 - 6,000 rubles;
1 ruble of 1922 - 8000 rubles.

As you can see, the cost of coins from the times of the USSR is quite high. But if you are not a specialist, then, accordingly, you will not be able to appreciate the value of the little thing. Therefore, you should not rush to the sale, first you need to find an appraiser to estimate the value of the coins you have, only after that you can put them up for sale at an auction or through special Internet sites.

Coins of modern Russia

Maybe not everyone has a small change in their piggy bank since the times of the USSR, but the money of the new Russia, that is, Russian rubles, is in every wallet, and most of them have a large amount in their piggy banks. Not everyone knows that even they can be sold for a lot of money.

First, let's look at coins that can be sold for a lot of money. You can sell a coin in denomination of 20 kopecks in 1991, on which there is no mint designation, for 6,000 rubles. The price of 5 kopecks of the 1990 issue of the Moscow Mint is 3000 rubles, the same is the price of 10 kopecks of the 1990 issue of the Moscow Mint.

Coins in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 rubles, minted in 2005, are of particular value for numismatists. Indeed, at that time they were minted in a very small circulation. True, it will be extremely difficult to find them among the little things, the chance is about 1 in 453,000, these are really rare coins you can sell them for a lot of money.

It is noteworthy that in 2011 one of the Russian banks, namely SKB Bank, announced the acceptance of such rare coins at a price of 5,000 rubles, although at that time their value had already reached 8,000 rubles, nevertheless, in a few days only 30 people.

This, of course, is not all coins that have a high value and are valued by numismatists, some others can be attributed to them, for example, 5 kopecks in 2002, 5 rubles in 2003, 2 rubles in 2001 and others. Their cost can range from several tens of rubles to 120,000 rubles. At the same time, not everyone can independently determine the value of the coins in his possession, because the assessment, as already mentioned above, should only be dealt with by specialists.

The most expensive coins in modern Russia

To begin with, it is worth saying that you can not sell all coins at the maximum price, because when evaluating such collectible values, the emphasis is on condition. That is, ideally, the coin should not have any signs of deterioration, including chipped dents and other defects. The maximum that is allowed when selling valuables is insignificant traces of circulation, that is, 90% of the relief should remain in its original form. Otherwise, the coins will not be of any particular value to collectors.

However, each of us has the opportunity to sell ordinary coins that are now in circulation. After all, some modern funds have quite a high value, and represent a certain value for collectors. To do this, we present the top 9 most expensive modern Russian coins:

The ninth place is 5 kopecks in 2002 without a mint mark, the cost of 1 coin is only 2-3 rubles.
Eighth place 2 rubles in 2001 without a mint designation, on the reverse side there is an image of Yuri Gagarin, banknotes were issued in 2001 for the 40th anniversary of the first flight of a Soviet cosmonaut into space. The cost of one monetary unit is 3000 rubles, but it is worth noting that only those monetary units that do not have a mint designation are of value.
7th place is taken by 5 rubles of 2003 issue of the St. Petersburg Mint, the cost of 6,000 rubles. This banknote is unremarkable except for the mint mark, it can be found under the right paw of a two-headed eagle.
The sixth place belongs to 2 rubles of 2003 minted by the St. Petersburg Mint. It is worth noting that a copy of this banknote is very rare, due to this, its real value among numismatists ranges from 8,000 rubles or more.
The fifth place is taken by 1 ruble of 2003 minted by the St. Petersburg Mint, the average cost is 10,000 rubles.
The fourth place is taken by 1 ruble of 2001 of the Moscow Mint, the cost of this banknote starts at 30,000 rubles. This is the rarest coin insofar as, according to official data, it was not released into circulation, but a certain amount of banknotes still got there, and the exact amount is unknown.
The third place belongs to 2 rubles of 2001 of the Moscow Mint, the exact number of coins in circulation is unknown, because, according to official data, they were not put into circulation, its cost is from 30 to 50 thousand rubles.
The second place is taken by 50 kopecks issued in 2001, the cost is from 100,000 to 120,000 rubles, they were also not officially released into circulation, however, several copies still got there, the coins were minted at the Moscow Mint.
The first place is taken by 5 rubles 1999 of the St. Petersburg Mint, costing more than 200 and 500 thousand rubles. This is the most expensive and rare coin in Russia, which is the object of desire of every numismatist. According to the official version, at the moment such a banknote exists only in one copy, it was found in 2009 by one of our fellow citizens in his piggy bank. However, many believe that they could not have minted one coin, and accordingly, there must be more copies somewhere.

Thus, even modern Russian money has a real high value. Therefore, you should definitely look in your piggy bank, perhaps there will be a coin that can enrich its owner. Among other things, one cannot but say that even coins from the times of the Soviet Union, which, at first glance, do not represent a special value, can cost good money, however, it will be extremely difficult for an ordinary person to recognize this fact, for this you need to turn to professional appraisers.

Please note that among the coins of the Soviet Union there are rare and valuable items, the price of which at auctions may not be limited to high, but nevertheless it is still recommended to contact a specialist in order to make an assessment.

Where to sell rare coins

If you have found a precious banknote that can be sold for good money, then, of course, you first need to conduct an assessment, and then find buyers for it. This task is not so easy as, at best, you can sell the coins through a reseller who will pay you a friend a nominal fee.

Finding a numismatist will also not be so easy, because you can sell old banknotes for real value only through auctions, you should ask if such events are held in your city. Usually in large cities there are actually auctions where you can sell valuable things, however, there is a paid entrance.

It should be said that there are online auctions where you can also post your moments and offer an initial cost for them. True, true connoisseurs of numismatists hardly visit these resources, because you can buy this or that value only after a careful study and assessment of its authenticity. So, if you find an old coin or have rare banknotes of modern Russia, then you should definitely try to implement them. By the way, some commercial banks can accept banknotes, but you should not count on high rewards.

For 20 years, the Bank of Russia has been putting into circulation ordinary and commemorative coins made of base metals, among which there are truly rare specimens with a price of several thousand rubles or more. Currently, most of them are in the hands of collectors who display them at numismatic fairs or keep them carefully at home. However, the chance to find, for example, 50 kopecks in 2001 or 2 rubles in 2003 among the usual trifles remains even now.

The rarest coins of Russia

Annually, the cost of commemorative and rare coins of Russia increases by several thousand rubles. Their price consists of several parameters: circulation, year of issue and safety. For the rarest copies, even with minor defects, numismatists are ready to lay out amounts several times higher than the market value of the coin. For example, the price for and since the release has increased by about 4-5 times.

5 rubles 1999 SPMD

out of circulation. Most likely, it was minted as a trial version, but for some unknown reason it got into circulation. Here is what they say about her in one of the programs of the First Channel:

At first glance, it is an ordinary five-ruble coin, quite modern. But its owner will rarely allow anyone to touch her, unless he shows a photograph in confirmation. The original is of special protected value. In 1999, the St. Petersburg Mint stamped tens of thousands of her twins, for the whole of Russia just a scanty circulation. From it, only one coin fell into the hands of numismatists. Where the rest is - a mystery.

Currently, only two such coins have been found in circulation, and the value of the latter upon purchase has reached 150,000 rubles.

5 kopecks 1999 SPMD

The first photographs of the coin appeared on the Internet in 2013. At the moment it exists in a single copy, and there is no doubt about its authenticity. According to the owner, to find the "ghost coin" had to go through more than nine kilograms of five kopeck coins. Starting price of 5 kopecks in 1999 SPMD from 200,000 rubles.

50 kopecks 2001 MMD

Rare coins of 2001 of the Moscow Mint include 50 kopecks, 1 ruble and 2 rubles. Each of them costs from 70,000 rubles, but the price of 50 kopecks can go up to 150,000 rubles. It is interesting that the coin was not officially put into circulation and today it has been confirmed in a single copy.

1 ruble 2001 MMD

All 2001 MMD coins are known in single or almost single copies. Due to a lot of controversy about their appearance, it is believed that the coins were minted after 2001 for sale to collectors.

It should be noted that these coins are often confused with the two-ruble coin k. However, 2001 commemorative coins are neither rare nor of great value.

2 rubles 2001 MMD

The cost of a coin with a face value of 2 rubles in 2001 MMD is more than 100,000 rubles

1 ruble 2003 SPMD

The most famous rare coins of Russia, the existence of which the Russians learned in 2011 during the action of SKB-Bank. Then for each coin in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 rubles in 2003, 5000 rubles were paid. Today they can be sold several times more expensive. For example, the price for one ruble coin of 2003 reaches 30,000 rubles.

2 rubles 2003 SPMD

According to sources from the Bank of Russia, a total of 15,000 coins of each denomination were issued. Therefore, the chance to find one of them remains in our time. The 2 ruble coin is also appreciated by collectors who are ready to redeem it from the owner for an amount exceeding 25,000 rubles.

5 rubles 2003 SPMD

Among all the rare coins of 2003 of the St. Petersburg Mint, the 5 ruble coin has the lowest value. Its cost in excellent condition "out of the bag" is 20,000 rubles.

In 2001, the St. Petersburg Mint put into circulation an interesting coin with a denomination of 10 kopecks, on which, instead of the usual vertical folds on the cloak of George the Victorious, their transverse (vertical) variants are located. The approximate cost of the coin today is 10,000 rubles. Not to be confused with 10 kopecks MMD, which are worthless.

1 ruble 1997 and 1998 MMD (wide edging)

For two years in a row, the Moscow Mint minted a 1 ruble coin with a wider edging, and not on a regular basis. The comparative photo shows that the right-hand coin has a wider edging, which covers part of the image (pattern). It is not difficult to notice this marriage. The cost of each such coin is 5000-15000 rubles, depending on the quality.

The rest of the coins of 1997: 1 kopeck, 5 kopecks, 10 kopecks, 50 kopecks, 1 ruble, 2 and 5 rubles - are of no value.

2 rubles 2001 "Gagarin" (without a mint mark)

Several years ago, on commemorative 2-ruble coins with a portrait of Yu.A. Gagarin, an amazing feature was noticed - the absence of a mint. Moreover, this variety was encountered in circulation several times. Currently, the value of the coin is over 10,000 rubles.

Caution to Buyers: Nowadays many "jack of all trades" grind the mint and give out coins as valuable items. Therefore, during the purchase, you need to make sure of the authenticity, find out from the seller where and under what circumstances the coin was found or purchased.

Rare coins in denomination of 10 rubles

10 rubles Chechen Republic

In 2010, for unknown reasons, the Bank of Russia issued in limited quantities three 10-ruble commemorative coins of the “Russian Federation” series: the Chechen Republic, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Perm Territory, which received the abbreviation ChYaP among collectors. All of these coins could be found in circulation, but usually in the regions to which they were dedicated.

The Chechen Republic is the most famous of the three NAPs, and its value has increased 20 times over the past few years: from 500 to 10,000 rubles.

10 rubles Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District

A 10-ruble coin depicting the coat of arms of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug was issued in a circulation of 100,000, instead of the usual 10 million. The cost of a coin in good quality is around 15,000 rubles.

10 rubles Perm Territory

The coin depicting the coat of arms of the Perm Territory was issued with a circulation of 200,000 pieces. The issue of a slightly larger circulation compared to other coins reduced the price to 5,000 rubles.

Also to include the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the All-Russian Population Census, issued with a circulation of about 2,000,000 pieces.

10 rubles North Ossetia-Alania (magnetic)

In addition to the usual issue of this coin, the Bank of Russia accidentally issued a coin with a changed number of corrugations (instead of the usual 300, there were 180) and a very rare specimen with a magnetic core. The last type of 10-ruble coin is very much appreciated in the numismatic market; collectors are ready to purchase it for at least 10,000 rubles.

Quite recently, the owners of the coin managed to see an "avalanche" or "snowball" in the background on one of the mountains. Most likely, during the minting, the stamp was destroyed and the so-called "crumbling" occurred. The cost of this type of coin is 1500-3000 rubles.

10 rubles Bronze medalists of the XXX Olympiad

In 2014, a unique brass 10-ruble coin was issued, dedicated to the bronze medalists of the XXX Summer Olympic Games in London. The mintage of the coin was only 500 pieces and most likely was distributed among the participants of the competitions and delegates of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Despite the small circulation, the coin can be found in numismatic online stores. The cost starts from 45,000 rubles.

Nowadays, more than ever, numismatics is experiencing a real boom. The demand for coins has grown tremendously, but so has the supply. There are several dozen forums and shops on the Internet where the purchase and sale of coins is carried out, any local newspaper of advertisements contains several advertisements for the purchase of antiques, boards with advertisements must contain several advertisements of dealers. Against this background, a common man in the brain generates a thought - "and the coins are worth something, because there are so many people who want to buy them."

Naturally, this statement is not entirely true. As a rule, in 99 percent of cases, a reseller will not be interested in your coins, and there will not be a buyer for them on the numismatic market. All that is stored in the "piggy banks" of ordinary citizens are very common coins, the price of which is 100 rubles per kilogram. Common coins include coins 1961-1991 (only a few of them are of interest), about half of the coins of the period from 1921 to 1957, most of the coins of the Empire of the 19th and 20th centuries, and the "trend" of today is modern coins from circulation.

With all this, there are coins that are in demand in the numismatic market. Rare modern coins, some coins of the period 1961-1991, coins in good condition 1921-1957, copper coins of the 18th century and some of the 19th century, Empire silver (especially in good condition). Today it is not a problem to determine the value of the coins you have using the Internet; it is enough to drive in the denomination of the coin, the year of issue and the mint into the search. Anything worth more than $ 10 roughly can be bought by someone. This is where the question arises - is there any point in selling coins today, or is it worth waiting 3-5 years (or more) and selling coins at a higher price? I will describe my point of view on this situation on coins of different periods. This is just my opinion, you can ignore it, but you can take it into account.

Modern ordinary little thing... It will never be expensive. Will have a relative value less than today at par.
Commemorative coins 10 rubles... As soon as the release of “anniversary ten” stops, the number of collectors will decrease several times (most collectors are ordinary people who collect a collection without buying coins). As a result - commemorative coins cost will fall sharply.
Modern "rare coins" of 2003 and 2001 (for now). Their cost will increase in proportion to the rise in prices.
Reform coins of 1961... Cheap coins will remain cheap for a very long time, expensive coins are likely to add more value than inflation.
Coins 1921-1957 - coins in poor preservation will cost even less (they appear on the market in tons every year), coins in excellent preservation will most likely increase in value, since collectible coins in their quantity are unlikely to increase.
Copper coins of the Empire in poor preservation - at least they will not lose in price, but it will be difficult to sell them.
Copper coins in very good condition most likely they will grow in price along with inflation and there will always be demand for them.
Rare Copper Coins can add to the price relative to inflation, although their number increases from time to time.
Cheap Empire Silver Coins will rise in price at the rate of inflation.
Very expensive collectible silver coins can both fall in price and rise in price. Everything will depend on the financial climate in the country.
Golden coins most likely, the price will rise slightly relative to inflation, but not significantly.

Value modern Russian coins depends not only on the denomination indicated on them, sometimes it can become thousands of times higher due to subtle details of the performance. Popular wisdom says - "Not all that glitters is gold." It turns out that there is such gold (in a figurative sense) that does not shine. This article is about such "gold", namely about valuable bargaining chips of Russian at the cost of gold.

For many, it will be an unexpected discovery that the value of an ordinary modern bargaining chip is a multifaceted concept and is not always determined by the number indicated on them. Among wealthy collectors of numismatic rarities, there is a steady demand for rarities not only of bygone eras, but also for exclusive coins of our time. It is their requests at coin auctions that form the price of at first glance ordinary coins, which for various reasons were issued in limited quantities.

You have a chance to get such coins for change in the store, find it in your desk drawer among the rubble of change, buy or exchange it from someone under the guise of a souvenir trinket, in the end, just find it on the street. Thus, with a combination of your attentiveness and a drop of luck, you can earn out of the blue from several thousand to several hundred thousand rubles. But in order for luck not to pass by, you need to have at least a minimal idea of \u200b\u200bthe subject of the search.

Conventionally, valuable coins that can significantly improve your financial condition can be divided into three categories:

Valuable coins of modern Russia, standard minting.A distinctive feature of the first category is the combination of the denomination of the coin and year of release, since in some periods, individual denominations were issued in a very limited edition.
Rare and therefore valuable varieties of Russian coins. The second category may include coins with different dates of issue, but having varieties of performance... This means that this year this coin was minted with different stamps, one of which is quite rare.
Valuable coins due to minting deviations... The third category includes coins with various technological marriage, which, bypassing the mint control system, got into regular money circulation.

1. The most valuable coins of modern Russia, standard minting

1, 2 and 5 rubles in 2003, thousands of these coins were received for change and subsequently sold at the indicated prices.

Very rare and expensive 1, 2 and 5 rubles 2003.When, in March 2006, three ruble denominations of 2003 issue appeared in ordinary money circulation, it caused great surprise among collectors. After all, until that time, it was generally accepted among numismatists that only penny denominations were released that year, and the ruble coins of 2003 did not exist in nature, since no one had seen them. But it turned out that they had been safely in sacks for three years in the central bank's vault. 1, 2 and 5 ruble coins with the date 2003 were minted at the St. Petersburg mint in limited quantities for a souvenir set dedicated to the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. Initially, these sets were planned to be handed over to delegations during the festivities, but for unknown reasons, the sets were not formed on time, the presentation did not take place, and the coins remained in the Central Bank's vaults until they decided to put them into ordinary currency circulation. Very, very little of each denomination was minted - only 15 thousand copies, so their value grows every year and today is 30 thousand rubles. per ruble and more than 20 thousand rubles. for 2 and 5 rubles. But nevertheless, there is undoubtedly a chance to get a valuable coin with the coveted figure “2003” for change in the store. You just need to believe in it and purposefully seek.

In addition, not so long ago it became known that in 2003, 1, 2 and 5 rubles were minted in an extremely small circulation by the Moscow Mint, although it is not clear for what reason, perhaps it was a technological, trial batch. A definite market value has not yet been formed for them, but be that as it may, it is obvious that their value today can be measured in hundreds of thousands of rubles.

The most expensive 5 ruble coins are 1999 and 2006. The real price can be several times higher than the one indicated above.

5 rubles 1999.For the period 1997 - 1998 the 5-ruble coin came out in such massive numbers that it lasted 10 years until the next mass release in 2008. And, as the Central Bank assures us, from 1998 to 2008, the 5 ruble coin, except for the 2002 and 2003 souvenir sets, was not issued. But, in 2009, at one of the coin auctions a certain seller appears with a coin of 5 rubles of 1999 at a price of 210 thousand rubles. with the story that I got it for change in the minibus. Naturally, at first they did not believe him, but later it turned out that the coin was genuine and really issued by the St. Petersburg Mint. To date, it is reliably known about three copies of this valuable coin for collectors. How 5 rubles in 1999 ended up in ordinary money circulation is still not clear. But if you are suddenly lucky to find it in your wallet, consider that a tidy sum of several hundred thousand rubles. in your pocket.

1, 2 and 5 rubles 2002.There are no detective stories behind their appearance on the numismatic market. In 2002, the ruble row was officially minted in small quantities by the St. Petersburg Mint for souvenir coin sets. At the same time, part of the circulation fell into regular circulation, and if you come across one of these valuable coins, it means that you have become rich by about 10-15 thousand rubles.

50 kopecks, 1, 2 and 5 rubles in 2001... But with these coins is a completely different story. According to the Central Bank, they did not officially go out into circulation. Nevertheless, they are presented in various numismatic catalogs at prices ranging from 50 to 100 thousand rubles, with photographs of poor quality, by which it is difficult to judge their reliability. The story that they were discovered in a 2002 souvenir coin set minted by the Moscow court also does not inspire complete confidence. But still, if luck smiled at you, rest assured that you are the owner of a really valuable coin.

5 rubles 2006.Another valuable coin (over 200 thousand rubles), about which there is very little information. A photograph of her appeared at one of the coin auctions in 2012. In any case, add it to the list of coins that you will check against in your search.

The entire coin range of SPMD 2011 and 2012 years of issue.According to the Central Bank, in 2011 only commemorative coins were minted at the St. Petersburg Mint. Nevertheless, in some numismatic catalogs for this year, the entire coin line from 1 kopeck to 10 rubles with the SPMD monogram is presented at a price of 150-200 thousand rubles. for a coin. Similarly, there is the same coin range for 2012, but without 1 and 5 kopecks. According to some information, they were manufactured in piece quantities as prototypes.

The sale of each of these coins began on one of the indicated forums.

5 kopecks 1999.It is safe to say about this coin - it “exists” since 2013, when a collector from the city of Kemerovo discovered it in a jar bought at a flea market with a change. To his happiness, however, as to the happiness of other numismatists, he immediately realized how valuable the coin was in his hands. His attentiveness was rewarded with the sum of 300 thousand rubles, which he received for it at one of the coin auctions. After this incident, today it has become reliably known only about 4-5 copies of 5 kopecks in 1999 found in ordinary circulation.

Just as in the case of 5 ruble denominations, it may have been a technological batch of SPMD for testing new stamps on the obverse of the coin, which was eventually mixed with a mass circulation of 1998. But the Central Bank made a decision in 1999 not to produce mass minting of all denominations, therefore, today 5 rubles and 5 kopecks with this date are of particular value and a sufficient number of them in different regions of the country are waiting in the wings to be found. So do not pass by what everyone passes by. Having picked up a five-kopeck coin on the street, which has not been interesting to anyone for a long time, you have a chance to get rich out of the blue.

Therefore, be attentive to the little things in the literal and figurative sense. Obviously, the list of valuable coins will expand every year to the delight of numismatists and potential rich seekers.

Bimetallic coins of 2010 - Perm Territory, Chechnya, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.If we briefly summarize the history of the appearance of coins of standard minting, valuable for numismatists, then the reason for their appearance was a change in the course of the Central Bank. That is, when first some decisions were made, and then, due to some circumstances, they were canceled and others were adopted.

In the case of some bimetallic commemorative coins from the "Regions of the Russian Federation" series. the same situation turned out. Initially, in 2010 it was planned to mint 10 million pieces each, but due to the shortage of semi-finished products from Permsky Krai, only 200 thousand pieces were produced, and Chechnya and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District produced 100 thousand pieces each. The cost of "Perm" at coin auctions today is 3000 rubles, "Chechnya" - 10 thousand rubles, and "Yamal" - 12 thousand rubles. Since these coins were issued into ordinary monetary circulation, the likelihood of finding them in yourself or in your loved ones in your wallet, although negligible, still exists.

So, to maximize your chance of getting rich unexpectedly, first do your research on the coins you get your hands on for their year of issue, referring to the list above.

However, the value of rare coins is not measured in a single year, therefore, we move on to the next category.

2. Valuable coins of modern Russia - rare execution options

This category includes coins that are minted with some deviations in production technology. The deviation can be quite obvious, well noticeable and spread over a fairly large array of coins. At the same time, they should by no means be considered a marriage.

1 ruble 1997 and 1998 - wide edging, a very rare and expensive variety.

1 ruble 1997 "wide edging".Unlike ordinary ruble coins with a narrow edging in a circle, this coin has a much wider edging both on the front and on the back. Take a close look at the reverse of an ordinary ruble coin, pay attention to the leaf of the plant design in the upper part on the right, which barely touches the edging. In a “rare” coin, the edging covers part of the leaf. Also, it can be determined by the obverse - the gap between the inscription "Bank of Russia" and the edge of the "rare" coin is very small. But that's not all you need to know about her. The edging also has two varieties - in the form of a step protruding above the main part of the coin and flat, which is much less common. You can easily sell a "stepped edging" at a price of 3-4 thousand rubles, and for a "flat edging" in good condition, the price can reach 10 thousand rubles. It should be added that the "wide-edged" ruble of 1997 comes across, as the knowledgeable numismatists calculated, one in 10 thousand ordinary rubles. Considering their huge circulation this year, you have a very good chance of finding such a valuable coin.

2 rubles 2001, "Gagarin" - without the mint monogram.

2 rubles 2001 Gagarin - no monogram.In 2001, a 2-ruble coin was issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight. The minting was carried out both at the Moscow and St. Petersburg mints. But on a part of the MMD circulation, the mint monogram is absent. The monogram, or rather its absence, should be found on the reverse side of the coin among the leaves of a decorative pattern, slightly to the right of the number two. If you did not find it there, consider that you have become rich by about 10-12 thousand rubles. True, it should be noted that among the "rare Gagarins" there are quite often fakes under an exclusive. We will talk about this further.

5 kopecks 2002 and 2003 “without mint designation”.Like the Gagarin coin, they lack the Moscow Mint's monogram. Your search location is located on the face of the coin under the horse's front left hoof. And if at this place you did not find a monogram in the form of a single letter - M, then you are in luck. Moreover, if the date of issue of the coin is 2002, then your luck will be estimated at 4,000 rubles, and if in 2003, then at 2,000 rubles.

5 kopecks 2002 and 2003 - no mint mark (there is no M under the horse's hoof).

10 kopecks 2001 “cloak with cross folds”.Finding such a coin requires more detailed research than other types of coinage. Take a close look at the fluttering cloak of St. George on the obverse of the coin. If the typical 10 kopecks of 2001 have folds on the cloak longitudinally, then on a “rare” coin, the cloak has transverse folds. Your attentiveness can be rewarded with an amount of approximately 3000 rubles.

10 rubles 2010. "Horizontal shading touches the inside of zero".It is quite easy to find this SPMD coin. Unlike typical coins, “rare” ones have no clear gap between the shading and the inner side of the zero in the denomination digit on the reverse. The cost is about 1000 rubles.

In fact, there are many more varieties of modern coins than those described above. Here are only the most obvious, popular and expensive ones. In general, this series can be continued for quite a long time. The cost of other varieties can be significantly less than the examples given, but in any case, many times higher than the face value. If you set a goal, you can do their own search and classification. In this case, your main task will be to convince many collectors that it is worth shelling out a tidy sum for a new variety and include your discovery in numismatic catalogs. In addition to such a parameter as the occurrence of a particular variant, an important role here will be played by how clearly the differences you found are visible, and how bright and noticeable they are.

Of course, it is not so easy to find valuable coins from this category, you need to be able to pay attention to the nuances that at first glance do not matter.

The next category of value coins is much simpler.

3. Valuable coins of modern Russia due to various types of technological defects

Some coins that have received defects in the minting process, due to a violation of production technology, manage to slip past the mint's quality control system. This happens quite rarely. Therefore, among collectors of numismatic rarities, the demand for "wrong" coins is very high. In this case, the formula is "defective coin - valuable coin". Guided by it and having the necessary knowledge on the subject of your search, you can find rarities among the mass, usually small things, where the other will see only marriage and waste of coin production. Consider the main types of coin scrap

Stamp split.This is the easiest marriage to meet. As a result of long-term operation, the coin stamp becomes unusable, splitting along the line of greatest stress. When stamping, metal gets into the resulting crack and a thick convex line forms on the coin. The larger the bump on the coin you find, the better for your wallet. It is best if the split line runs across the entire surface of the coin from edge to edge. At coin auctions, the price for "beautiful schismatics" starts from 1000 rubles.

Rotate the image.Such coin defects are also common. It so happens that due to poor fastening of the equipment, during the chasing process, the working stamps are rotated. As a result, the images on one side of the coin are rotated relative to the other. For numismatists of interest is the offset of 90 degrees or more. The most expensive coins are those with a 180 degree rotation. Having found such a valuable specimen in your possession, consider that the amount of several thousand rubles is in your pocket.

Double strike with image shift.This type of marriage is quite rare, but at the same time it is very beautiful, in demand and expensive. A defect occurs when the workpiece is hit twice under the minting, with a partial jam of the coin in the stamp. When the workpiece was not removed from the press, but only slightly shifted, the machine re-mints it, forming a secondary shifted image on the coin. The more the coin moves, the more valuable the rarity is. At auctions, coins with a significant shift can pay 15 - 20 thousand rubles. But even if a coin with a minimum shift fell into your hands, feel free to demand at least a thousand rubles for it.

Minted on non-standard blanks.Occasionally it happens that a workpiece intended for a different denomination, which differs in size, and sometimes in color (metal), gets into the stamp. There are known cases of minting with a ruble stamp on a yellow brass blank for 50 kopecks, which are only 2 millimeters less than the ruble ones (19.5 mm versus 21.5 mm). At one of the coin auctions, a case of the sale of such a rarity for 30 thousand rubles was recorded. Also, you may come across rubles issued on inner circles for bimetallic coins that are close in diameter, but which are significantly thicker than standard blanks. Their cost can reach 20 thousand rubles. Therefore, do not forget to check the thickness of the ruble coins in your wallet.

It is quite easy to find "defective-valuable" coins according to the listed characteristics. The main thing is to purposefully look for them.

It should also be noted that counterfeits for technological defects are quite common. Where there is demand, there is always supply. Despite the fact that the mint today is a secure enterprise with high-tech means of inspection at the exit, some workers not only manage to illegally produce such "rarities", but also regularly take out the products of their technical creativity for resale to "collectors".

There are some signs by which you can recognize the products of "craftsmen".

Firstly, these are the so-called "mixups", that is, coins that have the wrong combination of obverse and reverse. These are either coins with two identical images on each side, or minted stamps for different denominations. But if such combinations could have formed on Soviet coins due to an oversight, today, for technical reasons, this is almost impossible. All the "confusion" of modern Russian coins is most likely their deliberate imitation.

The second popular direction of technical creativity of thieves-counterfeiters of counterfeiting for a random double blow with a shift in the image. To achieve a special exclusivity of the coin, the blank is stamped with a stamp several times, while shifting the image by 30-40% (the most valuable shift for collectors). As a result, numismatic rarities are really obtained, which did not exist in nature.

And, finally, the third type of counterfeiting is minting on non-standard blanks, which are passed off as experimental coins. For example, bimetallic 10, 50 kopecks 2015 and the same rubles 2014 - 2015. At the same time, no reference book contains information on the production of such a coin.

However, if you are not a collector of numismatic incidents, this information will be of interest to you only for informational purposes, since, in any case, these fakes have a fairly solid residual value. But be careful, if they are offered to you for further resale, the planned profit can turn into a loss, since most numismatists know how to distinguish a real technological marriage from its imitation.

So, to summarize briefly, the algorithm for your search for rarities should be as follows - first we look at the year of issue of the coin, then we inspect for deviations from the minting standards and, finally, we examine it for possible signs that are inherent in expensive varieties. And let the numismatic inspection of your own wallet become a habit with you. Then, obeying the law of large numbers, and the rule that beginners are always lucky, fortune will eventually turn in your direction.

All cases of finding valuable rare coins in circulation and their resale thousands and tens of thousands of times more expensive than face value are absolutely real. The already mentioned 1 ruble, minted on a brass blank for 50 kopecks, was obtained by its owner at the post office. In the scattering of coins that the cashier at the counter had prepared for change to the client, there was a ruble of a strange yellow color. The client was outraged, and the cashier was very depressed, but our hero, who was standing in the same line, did not lose his head and offered to give him a defective coin for ten rubles. As a result, everyone was satisfied, the cashier got rid of the defective banknote, the client received real 10 rubles for change instead of the suspicious yellow ruble, and the strange coin was sold at one of the numismatic forums for 30 thousand rubles.

There is an even more surprising example of what treasures can be hidden in a heap of little things. Granny handed over a half-liter jar to one trader at a flea market in the city of Kemerovo, stuffed with non-popular trifles. After going through all this heap, he found in them the rare 5 kopecks of 1999, which he then sold for 350 thousand rubles. A little later, heels were resold for an even larger amount, which upset the first owner significantly, but buying a moderately used Chevrolet calmed him a little, not everyone can buy a car for 5 kopecks.

You can easily check the reality of such stories by studying the history of finds and sales in the relevant sections of the leading numismatic forums. There are more than enough fixed sales of bargaining rare Russian coins at a price thousands of times higher than their face value. Most of these coins are in our article.

As a result, we emphasize once again that in the hunt for coin treasures, the main thing is knowledge about the subject of the search and the ability to see what others do not notice. And, since the market of modern Russian rarities is constantly expanding, it is also necessary to keep abreast of the latest numismatic discoveries in this topic. The larger the database for search, the more chances you will not miss the coveted coin. The well-known saying “Knowledge is power” in our case is transformed into the motto “Learn - remember - find”, following which can bring you significant financial gain.

Our article contains all the necessary information, and you just have to use the knowledge gained.