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Although Yugoslavia was created in the aftermath of World War 1, it did not become the country’s official name until 1929 when King Alexander I installed a personal dictatorship to promote a more centralised state. Until then it was known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and the old Serbian dinar was introduced to all the regions gained from the Austrian Empire in 1920. These 1 and 2 dinar coins we are now offering, minted in 1925, bear the portrait of the king on the obverse side with his then official title of King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

Between 1991 and 1993 this 100 lei coin circulated in Romania bearing the image of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), and is seen as a national hero and the eff ective ruler of the country in the late 16th Century. Born Mihai Pătrașcu, he is hailed as a symbol of national unity during Romania’s struggle with the Ottoman Empire. The coin is struck in nickel plated steel and comes in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

RARE Olympic Pattern Crowns were issued by Romania in 1996 for the Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Only 125 of each were made, which is a very low mintage. This low mintage Bi-metallic issue shows a man kneeling with a rifle and a target. Only 125 of each struck. They are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

In 1989 The Royal Thai Mint issued this new bi-metallic 10 baht coin to replace the banknote of the same denomination. We now have a limited number of sets of both the note and coin to off er our collectors. The Uncirculated note shows the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), while the reverse has an equestrian statue of Chulalongkorn (Rama V) at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. The coin, in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, also shows Rama IX with the Temple of the Dawn and the denomination in Braille on the reverse side. Numbers are limited here so be sure to order quickly.

In 1991 the USSR or CCCP as they spell it in Russian, issued a special commemorative One Rouble. It was to honour the 100th birthday of Sergey Prokofiev the Russian composer. You have the bust of Prokofiev on one side and the Russian arms with the Hammer and Sickle on the other side. Of course now Russia is no longer the USSR and thus the coins no longer carry this symbol. These 1 Roubles are in Uncirculated condition, which in many cases is rarer than the proofs. Now it is almost impossible to find USSR coins in Russia, it is something that they would prefer to forget.

These cupronickel 1 Roubles of Russia were issued in 1987 when it was known as CCCP or USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, shortly after their break up. These are much more difficult to find than most dealers realise. We know because we have sold quantities back to Russia. This 1987 1 Rouble was issued for the 175th Anniversary of the Battle of Borodino. Don't miss out, they are priced right and much more difficult to find than the catalogues indicate.

This coin was issued under the USSR, it is the largest denomination that was actually used every day as money. It is dated 1989 and it is dated both on the reverse and on the edge of the coin. You have the hammer and sickle on one side and the denomination on the other side. The current catalogue price is $30.00 in mint state 60 and there is no price for this coin in mint state 63, which they are. It is a scarce coin, in much better condition than they usually come. We bought them right, so we are going to sell them right. Uncirculated it catalogues at £22.70. A tough coin to get, especially so choice.

Because most of the Russian coins were sold only for foreign currency, they tend not to be found in Russia. This coin features mountains and a burning candle on one side and the national arms with the denomination of 3 Roubles beneath. Struck for the Armenian Earthquake relief in Proof Cupronickel. Supply is very limited.

It is most unusual to have a Russian commemorative 5 Rouble in Uncirculated condition, as most of the coins we see are in Proof. This is a coin that was actually struck for circulation and real usage, not one for collectors only. It is a 5 Rouble issued under the USSR or Russia, in 1991 for the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in Moscow. You have the Cathedral on one side and the hammer and sickle with CCCP or USSR, as we know it, on the other side. These 5 Roubles are almost crownsized and when they were issued you were not allowed to take them out of the country.

Small crownsized cupro-nickel 5 roubles issued by the former USSR in 1991.

We have offered Russian commemorative coins a number of times in Proof condition and they look great in Proof. But, it is the Uncirculated coins that are more difficult to find for collectors. The Proofs were exported as a source of hard currency and therefore were put away, the Uncirculated coins were meant to circulate and most of them did just that. We have a small number of these 1990 5 Roubles Russian commemorative coins issued under the USSR in Uncirculated condition and I ask you to seriously consider these. They feature the Upenski Cathedral and Krause do not even show a photograph. They are more difficult to find than the Proof coins and most of these are about 30 years old.

In 1980 Moscow hosted the XXII Olympiad, but the event was boycotted by many nations following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. However, this circulating 1 rouble coin was struck in 1977 to commemorate the games. It shows the coat of arms of the old Soviet Union on the obverse, while the reverse has the logo of the Moscow Olympics above the 5 Olympic rings. The coins are struck in nickel silver and are in Uncirculated condition.

In 1991 Russia marked the 550th Anniversary of the birth of Ali-Shir Nava’i, also known as Alisher Navoi by striking a commemorative 1 rouble coin. Navoi was a Timurid poet, writer, statesman, linguist, mystic and painter who also promoted literature in the Chagatai language. Although born in what is now Afghanistan, former Soviet and Uzbek sources regard Nava’i as an ethnic Uzbek. As far back as 1924 Soviet linguistic policy renamed the Chagatai language “Old Uzbek”. The coins are all uncirculated.

In 1989 the Soviet Government brought out a proof 1 rouble coin to mark the life of the poet and writer Mikhail Lermontov, often known as the “poet of the Caucuses”, whose work was influenced by Alexander Pushkin and Lord Byron. Through his father’s family he was descended from Scottish officer George Learmonth, who fought for Poland back in the 17th century, was captured by the Russians and then settled there. His work was often controversial and this led to several periods of internal exile in the Caucuses region.

These 200 year-old Russian copper 2 kopeck coins were struck between 1810 and 1830 and covered the reigns of two Czars, Alexander I and Nicholas I. The obverse features the crowned double headed imperial eagle with the date below, while the obverse shows the denomination within a wreath.

These 200 year-old Russian copper 2 kopeck coins were struck between 1810 and 1830 and covered the reigns of two Czars, Alexander I and Nicholas I. The obverse features the crowned double headed imperial eagle with the date below, while the obverse shows the denomination within a wreath.

In 1990 Russia marked the 500th Anniversary of the birth of Belarussian humanist, physician and translator Francysk Skaryna in 1490 with this circulating commemorative 1 rouble coin. Skaryna was known to be one of the first printers of books in what was then the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Eastern Europe. The obverse of the coin shows the arms of the former Soviet Union, while the reverse has a portrait of Skaryna working on his own translation of the Bible into Russian.

This year marks 100 years since the death of Vladimir Illych Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, who overthrew the Czarist regime in 1917, led the Russian Revolution and later founded the Soviet Union in 1922. We are now offering this Soviet era 1 rouble coin issued in 1970 to commemorate the centenary of his birth in 1870. These coins are in circulated but Very Fine condition.

As part of our series of World War 2 coins, we are offering this Russian commemorative celebrating the Allied victory in 1945. This is a proof 3 rouble coin from 1994 commemorating the liberation of Warsaw and Soviet partisans who fought behind enemy lines. Be sure to order early as some of these are limited in number.

As part of our series of World War 2 coins, we are offering this Russian commemorative celebrating the Allied victory in 1945. This is a proof 3 rouble coin from 1995 commemorating the liberation of Warsaw and Soviet partisans who fought behind enemy lines. Be sure to order early as some of these are limited in number.

Russia, 5 Roubles 1990, St. Petersburg Palace, Uncirculated. Russian commemoratives in Uncirculated condition are more difficult to find for collectors than Proofs. The Proofs were exported as a source of hard currency and therefore were put away, the Uncirculated coins were meant to circulate and most of them did just that. We have a number of the Russian 5 rouble commemorative coins, issued in 1990 featuring St. Petersburg Palace, issued under the USSR in Uncirculated condition. I ask you to seriously consider these. They are more difficult to find than the Proof coins and is now over 27 years old.

This a crownsized Proof 3 Rouble coins issued by the Russian Mint for the Olympics held in Sochi, Russia in 2014. Each coin contains 31.1 grams (1 Oz) of Sterling Silver. They are Proof in a capsule highlighted in colour. The reverse is reminiscent of older Russian coins issued under the Czars. They were only struck as proofs and Krause lists them at a $125 (£90) each. We have them on special offer at £69.50 each. Supplies are very limited.

These Russian Silver coins of Peter the Great were actually made by rolling out a thin wire of silver and then hammering out the design on them by hand. The value was standardized by the Reform Act of 1535. You have a horseman on the reverse and a legend in old Russian on the reverse. They are tiny silver coins with the denomination of Polushka and they were literally made from a piece of silver wire. They date from about 1700 and are a most unusual coin to have in your collection. Hundreds of years old and something your friends would probably never seen before. An actual coin struck from a piece of wire although it is silver wire.

The Battle of Borodino was a major turning point in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia. Although the Imperial Russian Army suffered heavy losses, it managed to severely weaken French forces, leading to their humiliating retreat and the eventual fall of Napoleon himself. Both these coins are copper nickel proofs struck in 1987 on the 175th anniversary of the battle. One has the monument to the Russian commander Marshal Kutuzov and the other commemorates the soldiers who took part in the battle with an engraving taken from the monument itself. Borodino Proofs.

500th Anniv of discovery of America, Uncirculated