The most valuable coins of the USSR 1961-1991

Collecting coins is one of the most interesting activities. However, not only a numismatist, but also a philatelist, bibliophile or collector of valuable art objects can say this about his subject of hobbies. The essence of collecting is the desire to find or acquire as many specific items as possible – valuable coins, rare stamps, books or paintings. Numismatics is interesting because often the value of coins that are of interest to collectors is not determined by their antiquity at all. Some of the most valuable coins of the USSR of 1961-1991 are the rarest and can literally make their owner rich.

First, let’s figure out why this or that coin is called valuable. With ancient or old banknotes, everything is clear – the older the item, the higher its rarity becomes over time. There are fewer of these coins over time, and their inaccessibility increases the value of items.

What determines the value of coins? The following factors play a key role here:

• Circulation – the larger it is, the less valuable the issued coins are.
• The safety of the coin – the better it is, the higher the value of the object. Coins that did not participate in the circulation of money are called baggy. They are much more expensive than their counterparts in circulation.
• Numismatic value – if a collector needs a certain coin to complete the collection, he can offer a large amount for it.
• Manufacturing defects are a paradox, but coins that were minted with errors increase in value many times over. It’s all about rarity – there are very few such specimens, and they are of interest to collectors.

The most expensive coins of 1961-1991 are rare finds that can enrich their owner

10 10 kopecks 1991 | 1 000 rub

10 kopecks of 1991 is another valuable coin of the USSR, which is of great interest to numismatists. Some of them were minted on a “foreign” metal mug of a smaller size. The average cost of such coins is about 1000 rubles.

The 1980s, unfortunately, cannot please with any numismatic rarities. The maximum value of the most interesting coins of this period does not exceed 250 rubles. But the next decade after them is much more interesting in this sense.

9. 20 kopecks 1970 | 4 000 rub

20 kopecks of 1970 is not the most valuable coin, but its value, nevertheless, is about 3-4 thousand rubles. Here the safety of the banknote plays a role.

8. 50 kopecks 1970 | 5 000 rub

50 kopecks of 1970 is also among the valuable coins issued in the USSR. The price for it was set at 4-5 thousand rubles.

7. 5 and 10 kopecks 1990 | 9 000 rub

5 and 10 kopecks of 1990 can give their owner a pleasant surprise. Two varieties of these banknotes were issued, outwardly practically indistinguishable from each other. Coins of a smaller circulation, which are of value today, have the stamp of the Moscow Mint. The cost of such copies reaches 5-000 rubles.

6. 10 kopecks, since 1961 with marriage | 10 000 rub

Since 10, 1961 kopecks have been issued almost every year and in large numbers, so they do not arouse interest among collectors. But among them there are specimens with marriage, and now they are of high value. Rare coins of the Soviet Union include 10 kopecks of 1961, which were mistakenly minted on brass blanks for two-kopeck coins. The same marriage is found among the 10-kopeck coins of 1988 and 1989. Their cost can reach 10 rubles.

5. 5 kopecks 1970 | 10 000 rub

5 kopecks of 1970 is a rather expensive and rare coin issued in the Soviet Union. Its average cost is from 5 – 000 rubles. The composition of the coin is an alloy of copper and zinc. If the coin was practically not in circulation and is in excellent condition, you can get up to 6 rubles for it.

4. 15 kopecks 1970 | 12 000 rub

15 kopecks 1970 is one of the most valuable coins of the Soviet Union. The cost (depending on the safety of the banknote) varies from 6-8 to 12 thousand rubles. The coin is minted from an alloy of nickel and copper and has a design common for those years. The exception is the large numbers 15 and 1970 on the front side.

3. 10 rubles 1991 | 15 000 rub

The rarest and most valuable coin of 1991 is 10 rubles. The discovery can enrich its happy owner by 15 rubles, provided that the copy is perfectly preserved. For a copy in good condition, on average, you can get from 000 to 5 rubles. The coin is made of bimetal and has a high level of aesthetic design and modern design.

2. 20 kopecks 1991 | 15 000 rub

1991 gave another very interesting coin with a face value of 20 kopecks. It has several varieties. Most of them are of no interest to numismatists, except for one valuable coin. It does not have a mint stamp. This feature raised the value of the coin to 15 rubles, provided that it was in excellent condition.

1. ½ kopeck 1961 | 500 000 rub

The rarest and most expensive coin, issued in 1961, is a half-kopeck. Immediately after the monetary reform, the first copies were minted, but the cost of their production turned out to be too high, and the state abandoned plans to issue ½ kopeck. To date, no more than a dozen of these coins have survived, and the cost of each is an impressive amount of 500 thousand rubles.

Rare commemorative coins of the USSR 1961-1991

Banknotes issued in honor of some significant event are also often of great interest to collectors. Commemorative coins began to be issued back in Tsarist Russia. Usually they are produced in mass circulation of several million copies, which greatly reduces the cost. For a coin that has been in circulation for a long time, they will give no more than 10-80 rubles. But the higher its safety, the more valuable it becomes. So, the commemorative ruble, issued for the 150th anniversary of the birth of K.L. Timiryazev in excellent condition costs about two thousand rubles.

But the most expensive commemorative coins of 1961-1991 are copies created with errors or defects that should not have been in circulation. The cost of some of them reaches 30 rubles. This is a 000 coin, issued in honor of the 1984th anniversary of the birth of A.S. Pushkin. The date is incorrectly stamped on it: 85 instead of 1985. Other commemorative rubles with the wrong date have no less numismatic value.

The habit of saving coins can do a good job – among the usual metal banknotes, you can find a rare and valuable copy. You can find out how much the coin you are interested in costs on specialized numismatic sites. They have catalogs of coins by years and denominations with an approximate market value.