What money is valued by numismatists. Which investment coins are better to buy now and why - an overview of options. Silver coins of the Russian Empire

Top 20 Most Expensive Coins

You can make good money with money. The top of the most expensive coins will help with this, starting from the latest USSR to the present day.

20 . 5 kopecks 2002, on which there is no sign of the mint that issued them (MD), cost about 2500 r maximum. The average price for these coins is about 300-500 rubles. Copies with the mark MD are not valued. Released into circulation, they were defective (there was no mint mark).

19 . Soviet coin of 1970 with a face value of 50 kopecks. It can be sold for about 3000 r. By the way, not the rarest specimen.

18 . The commemorative coin of 2001 costs the same. (dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, denomination 2 rubles, without MD designation). If there is a MD stamp, the value disappears.

17 . The coin is again Soviet, but later: 20 kopecks, year - 1973. Its value is approximately 1000 rubles. above the previous one.

16 . 10 cent coin 1990 Moscow MD (MMD) sell for about 4000 rubles. But there is one secret here. Only those copies are valued that have the letter “m” (symbol MMD) on the obverse, exactly above the letter “P” in the name of the state.

15 . Anniversary copy dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Victory, denomination of 1 ruble. The official price is about 4500 rubles. (proof quality). Year, respectively, 1975.

14 . The Russian ruble coin, issued by the St. Petersburg Mining Museum (SPMD) in 1997, can cost from 4,000 to 5,000 modern "wooden" coins.

13 . In the same price category (about 5000 rubles) there is also a copy of 2003, the face value of which is 5 rubles.

12 . A coin with a face value of 5 kopecks of the same 1990 and all with the same MMD symbol. Only, unlike a ten-kopeck one, it will already cost 6,000 rubles, because it is more rare.

11 . In the same price category (6000 rubles) there are also 5 rubles of 2003. (SPMD). Their circulation was quite small, which is the reason for the cost.

10 . 15 kopecks in 1970 can be sold already for 7000-9000 rubles. The price is due to the rarity of the specimen.

9 . The ruble coin of 1997, but already issued by MMD, is also considered valuable. But not any. Instances with a wide flat edging can be valued at 8000 rubles.

8 . A 1 ruble coin issued by SPMD in 2003 is sold for approximately 12,000-13,500 rubles.

7 . But 20 kopecks 1991. a little more expensive: from 13,000 to 16,000 rubles. However, only those copies that do not have the MD stamp are valuable.

6 . Two-ruble coin 2003 SPMD is estimated at approximately 15,000 rubles.

5 . Ruble copy of 2001. costs about 25,000 rubles. However, only those coins that have the MMD stamp are valued.

4 . A two-ruble coin of the same year, also produced by MMD, costs about the same. One of the coins was found in a 2002 collection set.

3 . Again a commemorative coin, only now dedicated to V.I. Lenin. Denomination 1 ruble, year - 1970, memorable date - 100 years of the leader of the proletariat. As proof, it will cost about 25-35 thousand modern rubles.

2 . Coin with a modest denomination of 50 kopecks, 2001, MMD. Its cost now reaches 100,000 r - 200,000 r according to various estimates. Only two copies are known. Numismatists claim that the third coin simply does not exist.

1 . A five-ruble copy of the 1999 release, SPMD will cost approximately 400,000 rubles. This is a very rare coin, so far only one piece is known to exist. This causes a lot of buzz around her. According to some reports, the value of this coin has increased by as much as 100,000 rubles, and amounts to 500,000 rubles. There is also an opinion that the form for minting this coin was destroyed! But most likely these are just rumors, and new five-ruble notes may emerge on the market!

The cost of coins is formed not only by their circulation or its features, but also by their condition. And this should also be taken into account.

Nowadays, more than ever, numismatics is experiencing a real boom. The demand for coins has grown a lot, but so has the supply. There are several dozens of forums and shops on the Internet where coins are bought and sold, any local ad newspaper contains several ads for buying antiques, ad boards necessarily contain several reseller ads. Against this background, an ordinary layman in the brain generates the 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, the reseller will not be interested in your coins, and there will be no 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 - modern coins from circulation.

With all this, there are coins that are in demand on the numismatic market. Rare modern coins, some coins from the period 1961-1991, well-preserved coins from 1921-1957, copper coins from the 18th century and some from the 19th century, silver of the Empire (especially well-preserved). Today it is not a problem to determine the value of the coins you have using the Internet, just enter the denomination of the coin, the year of its issue and the mint into the search. Anything roughly worth more than $10 can be bought by someone. This is where the question arises - does it make sense to sell 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 various periods. This is just my opinion, you can ignore it, but you can take it into account.

Modern commonplace. Will never be expensive. Will have a relative value less than today's face value.
Commemorative coins 10 rubles. As soon as the release of “anniversary dozens” 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 coin value will fall sharply.
Modern "rare coins" of 2003 and 2001(for now). Their value will increase in proportion to the rise in prices.
1961 reform coins. Cheap coins will be cheap for a very long time, expensive coins are likely to add more value than inflation.
Coins 1921-1957- badly preserved coins will cost even less (there are tons of them on the market every year), coins in excellent condition will most likely increase in price, since collectible coins are unlikely to increase in number.
Copper coins of the Empire in poor condition- at least they will not lose in price, but it will be difficult to sell them.
Copper coins in very good condition most likely will grow in price on a par with inflation and there will always be a demand for them.
Rare copper coins can add in price relative to inflation, although their number increases from time to time.
Cheap silver coins of the Empire will rise in price at the rate of inflation.
Very expensive collectible silver coins They can either go up or down in price. Everything will depend on the financial climate in the country.
Golden coins likely to rise slightly relative to inflation, but not significantly.

In this article, I will review the coins in which you can “invest” money, since the prices of these coins will not fall, but, most likely, will rise even more. For simplicity and systematization, I distributed the coins into large groups.

Anniversary and commemorative coins of Russia from base metals

All coins, the circulation of which does not exceed 500 thousand copies, will not lose in price, and possibly even increase significantly. This applies to such coins, for example, "Carbine Shooting World Championship", "10 rubles Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug" and others. This also applies to infrequent "marriages", for example, 2 rubles "Gagarin" without a mint mark.

Russian coins of regular minting

This includes rare coins of 2003 (1 ruble, 2 rubles and 5 rubles), rare coins of 2001 (if they really exist). There will also be a price increase for relatively infrequent coins of 1999 (50 kopecks, 1 ruble, 2 rubles). Plus, you need to add here coins without a mint mark (5 kopecks), which have recently risen in price significantly.

Coins 1992-1993

All copies costing more than 1000 rubles will definitely not become cheaper in the next few years, but most likely their price will rise.

Coins of the USSR

First of all, price increases should be expected for those coins whose safety is at the aUNC (lux) level. Even if these are the simplest years. If the VF (very good) is in good condition, everything that today costs more than 1000 rubles will probably rise in price. Even despite some lull in prices for rare coins (such as 2 kopecks in 1927 or 2 kopecks in 1925), you can not worry about their future value.

Commemorative coins of the USSR

With the exception of the three most massive coins - 20 years of Victory, 50 years of Soviet power (+ 10, 15, 20 and 50 kopecks) and Lenin-100, all commemorative rubles will at least slightly rise in price (at least by the level of inflation). Due to their low cost, this will result in an increase in prices by 20-30 rubles.

Copper coins of the Russian Empire

Everything that today costs more than 1000 rubles (safely from VF) will definitely not become cheaper. Rarities in excellent and luxury condition can almost double in price in a short period of time.

Silver coins of the Russian Empire

All collectors are looking for safety, so prices go up for coins in good and excellent condition. Although they are accumulated every year in thousands of pieces, the safety of the “kopanina” most often does not satisfy the interests of the market.

Gold coins of the Russian Empire

The most stable in terms of increasing collection value. Even in the absence of good preservation, gold coins will not become cheaper. Over the past 10 years, prices have risen by almost 250 percent (inflation is slightly less).

To summarize: the most profitable investment will be in coins that belong to the category of rare and infrequent, while their safety must be at least XF (excellent).

For 20 years, the Bank of Russia has been issuing ordinary and commemorative coins made of non-precious metals, among which there are truly rare specimens worth several thousand rubles. Currently, most of them are in the hands of collectors who exhibit them at numismatic fairs or keep them carefully at home. However, the chance to find, for example, 50 kopecks of 2001 or 2 rubles of 2003 among the usual trifles remains now.

The rarest coins of Russia

Every year, 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 specimens, 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 of and since the release has increased by about 4-5 times.

5 rubles 1999 SPMD

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

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

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

5 kopecks 1999 SPMD

The first photos 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, in order to find the "ghost coin" it was necessary to sort out more than nine kilograms of five kopeck coins. The starting price is 5 kopecks in 1999 SPMD from 200,000 rubles.

50 kopecks 2001 MMD

The 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 for 50 kopecks can reach up to 150,000 rubles. It is interesting that the coin was not officially released into circulation and today it is confirmed in a single copy.

1 ruble 2001 MMD

All coins of 2001 MMD are known in single or almost single copies. Due to the many controversies 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 and two-ruble coin to. However, the 2001 commemorative coins are not rare and are not of great value.

2 rubles 2001 MMD

The cost of a coin with a face value of 2 rubles, issued in 2001 by 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 with a face value of 1, 2 and 5 rubles in 2003, 5,000 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 the sources of 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. A coin with a face value of 2 rubles is also valued by collectors who are ready to buy 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, a coin with a face value of 5 rubles 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 face value of 10 kopecks, on which, instead of the usual vertical folds on the cloak of George the Victorious, their transverse (vertical) versions are located. The approximate value of the coin today is 10,000 rubles. Not to be confused with 10 kopecks MMD, which are worth nothing.

1 ruble 1997 and 1998 MMD (wide edge)

For two years in a row, the Moscow Mint minted a coin with a face value of 1 ruble with a wider edging, and not on a regular basis. The comparative photograph shows that the right coin has a wider edging that 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 remaining 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" (no mint mark)

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

Caution for buyers: Now many "jacks of all trades" grind down the mint and issue coins for valuable specimens. Therefore, during the purchase, it is necessary to verify the authenticity, find out from the seller where and under what circumstances the coin was found or purchased.

Rare coins of 10 rubles

10 rubles Chechen Republic

In 2010, for unknown reasons, the Bank of Russia issued a limited number of 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 these coins could be found in circulation, but usually in the regions to which they were dedicated.

The Chechen Republic is the most well-known out of the three CNPs, and its value has risen 20 times over the past few years: from 500 to 10,000 rubles.

10 rubles Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

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

10 rubles Perm region

The coin with 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 included are 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 highly valued on the numismatic market, collectors are ready to purchase it for at least 10,000 rubles.

More recently, the owners of the coin managed to make out 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 “crumble”. The cost of this type of coin is 1500-3000 rubles.

10 rubles Bronze medalists of the XXX Olympiad

In 2014, a unique brass coin of 10 rubles was issued, dedicated to the bronze medalists of the XXX Summer Olympic Games in London. The circulation of the coin was only 500 pieces and most likely it 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.

At the moment it is not clear what coins will be valued in a few years, but we still want to find them. First, let's remember some of the features that make a coin valuable and rare.
The first feature is the small circulation with which the coin was issued.
The second feature is the absence of a mint stamp, that is, BOMD (no mint stamp). We have only two of them in Russia - this is MMD (Moscow Mint) and LMD, or as it is also called SPMD (Leningrad or St. Petersburg Mint).
The third feature is coins that should not have been put into circulation, which were mistakenly issued by some mint and accidentally ended up in circulation.
The fourth feature is the offset of the mint mark. For example, for almost all coins of a certain year, the stamp is located in a strictly defined place, but for some it is slightly shifted. You will understand this yourself if you find 2 coins of the same denomination and year of issue, one of which is ordinary, the other is rare, the location of the stamp will be different. You will see a difference, albeit not quite a big one.
The fifth feature may lie in the properties of the coin, that is, if you look deeper, then in its composition. These are the magnetic and non-magnetic properties of the coin. For example, in any of the years coins were issued with the same denomination, but by different mints, therefore, with different composition, and hence properties (magnetic and non-magnetic).

The sixth feature is the wide or narrow, flat or stepped edge of the coin. Kant is a kind of "border" of the coin. The wide edging, in turn, is divided into stepped (it will seem convex), as well as flat (it will seem flattened). How to distinguish a wide edging from a narrow one? Everything is simple. For example, find a coin of 1 ruble in 1997 (by the way, this year the coins were issued with marriage and some of them are now valuable and rare) and look at the reverse of the coin (where the denomination of the coin is written), in the upper right corner of the coin you will see a curl . If the curl, as it were, enters the edging and exits a little lower, then this is a wide edging, and if the curl slightly lacks the edging, then, alas, it is narrow.
The seventh feature is defective coins. After all, marriage among coins is a rare case, especially in our time, when technology has improved, and mints make fewer mistakes. Defective coins are considered unique by numismatists. The fewer coins were issued with a marriage, the greater their uniqueness. That is why such coins are of value.

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