Pins Of The USSR: Komsomol Membership Pin (Soviet Union, 1970s-80s)-Reference
This small Soviet pin represents membership to the VLKSM, more commonly known as Komsomol. Komsomol was a mass youth group from the...
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smithwicknumismati
- Apr 21, 2022
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 5 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1991)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 3rd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (7th Series, 1991). The observe features an illustration of...
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smithwicknumismati
- Apr 21, 2022
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 3 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1991)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 2nd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (7th Series, 1991). The observe features an illustration of the...
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smithwicknumismati
- Apr 21, 2022
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 25 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 4th denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features bust of Vladimir Lenin...
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smithwicknumismati
- Jan 6, 2022
- 1 min
Badges Of The USSR: Guard's Badge (Soviet Union, 1970-1980s)-Reference
This Soviet badge represents the elite Soviet Guards detachments. Which have their origin in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), the...
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smithwicknumismati
- Jan 6, 2022
- 1 min
Medals Of The USSR: Chernobyl Liquidator Medal (Soviet Union, Post-1986)-Reference
This Soviet medal was issued to civil and military personal, involved in 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. Know as liquidators, they most...
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smithwicknumismati
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 10 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 4th denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features bust of Vladimir Lenin...
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smithwicknumismati
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 5 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 3rd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features an illustration of...
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smithwicknumismati
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 3 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 2nd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features an illustration of the...
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smithwicknumismati
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 2 Kopecki (Soviet Union, 1977)-Article
This small Soviet coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Soviet Ruble (Series 1961). Coins of this type were issued, along side...
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smithwicknumismati
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 1 Kopeck (Soviet Union, 1973)-Article
This small Soviet coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Soviet Ruble (6th Issue, 1961). Coins of this type were issued, along...
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smithwicknumismati
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
Notes Of Post-Soviet Russia: 100 Ruble (Russian, 1993)-Article
This post-Soviet Russian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Ruble (Series 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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smithwicknumismati
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 1 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 1st denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features the State Emblem of...
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smithwicknumismati
- Dec 19, 2020
- 2 min
Soyombo Money 1: 10 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article
This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 1st denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...
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