Weekly World Coin Post: RUSSIA

This week is all about coinage from Russia, previously the U.S.S.R. I don't have anything super old from here, but I do have a bunch share you with you regardless.

The current Russian currency is the Rouble. One Rouble is worth roughly $0.03 in USD. The country has used the Ruble as it's currency over many years, even through prior political regimes. Also, one Rouble can be broken up into 100 Kopeks.

A great history on the Russian Ruble can be found HERE.

So let's get into the coins. In the images above are the same coins, just front and back. So for my purposes in description, we are talking about the top image.

TOP ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:

1998 2 Roubles Copper-Nickel-Zinc 23mm
1990 2 Kopeks Brass 18mm
1984 2 Kopeks Brass 18mm
1992 1 Rouble Brass Clad Steel 19.5mm
1998 1 Rouble Copper-Nickel-Zinc 20.6mm
1980 1 Kopek Brass 15.05mm
1998 1 Kopek Nickel 15.54mm St. George

BOTTOM ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:

1987 15 Kopeks Copper-Nickel-Zinc 19.5mm
1998 10 Roubles Copper-Nickel Clad Copper
1999 10 Kopeks Brass St. George
1980 10 Kopeks Copper-Nickel-Zinc 17.35mm
1990 5 Kopeks Aluminum-Bronze 25.1mm
1971 3 Kopeks Aluminum-Bronze 22.05mm

So there is my Russian coin collection. Not to vast, but neat. Be sure to check out the link on St. George, he's depicted on many of their coins after 1998. And as always, click on the pics above to view larger, more detailed versions.