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orionstarman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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 Posted - 02/03/2010 : 19:53:13
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Does anyone know what coin this is? Found it in a roll of pennies.
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Shattered
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2010 : 20:16:43
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| Russian something maybe a kopeek. What does the other side look like? |
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 20:27:39
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| I think the picture is Sir George slaying the dragon, |
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orionstarman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
106 Posts |
 Posted - 02/03/2010 : 20:44:02
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Originally posted by Shattered
Russian something maybe a kopeek. What does the other side look like?
It has a big 5 and it does look like the word Kopeek. So I guess its a Russian 5 Kopeek coin. I wonder if there are any old Soviet coins floating around out there? |
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AGgressive Metal
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USA
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 21:05:16
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Whatever the reverse number is, its that many kopeeks. Current Russian sub-unit of the ruble. So 10 Kopeeks would be 1/30th of 10 cents, roughly.
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And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 02/04/2010 : 07:26:05
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Originally posted by orionstarman
It has a big 5 and it does look like the word Kopeek. So I guess its a Russian 5 Kopeek coin.
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I wonder if there are any old Soviet coins floating around out there?
I found a `60s era 10 Kopeek in a roll of CWR pennies about a year ago or so.
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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USA
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Posted - 02/04/2010 : 09:59:37
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I found one of those 5 Kopek pieces in my penny sort a while back. So I guess there are a few of them circulating out there. Neat coin!  |
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 02/04/2010 : 15:22:30
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| The 1, 5, 10, and 50 Kopek coins depict St. George slaying the dragon. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Russia, so I don't know why this was selected, though it looks really cool. |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
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Shattered
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2010 : 17:07:07
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Looks cool, glad you figured out what it is.
I haven't found anything but Canadians. I did find a Bahama penny-looking coin in a jar in my house though. |
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jadedragon
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Canada
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Posted - 02/04/2010 : 23:50:41
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| Keep sorting and you will find many world coins. |
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BCNumismatics
Penny Sorter Member
New Zealand
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Posted - 03/28/2010 : 02:48:33
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The Russian Rouble is a currency that has been hit by inflation.
The Kopeck-denominated coins are worth very little in terms of their face value.
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zerocd
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 04/02/2010 : 17:59:26
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Originally posted by BCNumismatics
The Russian Rouble is a currency that has been hit by inflation.
The Kopeck-denominated coins are worth very little in terms of their face value.
Aidan.
You are not kidding. I think a Ruble is worth less than a nickle. Like 30/dollar or something. Who would have thought.
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JWRAY
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USA
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 23:54:54
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AGgressive Metal
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USA
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Posted - 04/07/2010 : 11:41:28
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I wonder if world coins in circulation has to do with locality. I haven't found anything besides US and Canada coins in a long long time.
It definitely does. Places like LA, Miami, DC, and NYC are going to have way more foreign pocket change floating around than, say, Akron or Wichita. |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
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