Brief Historical Notes
This page deals with Russian gold coins of the U.S.S.R. period, and includes coins from 1977 to 1991.Although chervonetz were issued by the USSR between 1925 and 1982, these used an RSFSR design and are shown on their own page. See Chervonetz
.
Russian Gold Coins
In earlier days, Russia issued gold kopeks, ducats, poltinas, and novodels. In more recent times, most of the gold coins have been roubles or multiples of roubles, including chervonetz which are equivalent to 10 roubles.Please see our Russia
index page.
Moscow Olympics 1980
Numismatically, one of the most important events of this period was the 22nd Olympiad held in Moscow in 1980. The USSR issued a series of six gold 100 rouble coins from 1977 to 1980 inclusive for this event. These were issued in proof and ordinary uncirculated versions.
We have allocated these coins a page of their own.
Technical Specifications
| Denomination | Diameter | Weight | Fineness | Gold Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
100 Roubles
|
29.5 | 17.2800 | .900 | .5000 |
|
50 Roubles
|
29.5 | 8.6400 | .900 | .2500 |
Prices & Availability
Please contact us prior to ordering for current prices and availability.
| Date | Denomination | Description | Grade | Mintage | Availability | Price £ | Price $ |
| 1988 | 100 Roubles | 1000th Anniversary of Minting in Russia - St. Vladimir | Proof, about FDC | 14,000 | Sold | £250 | Ask |
| 1988 | 50 Roubles | 1000th Anniversary of Russian Architecture - St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod | Proof, about FDC | 25,000 | Yes | £385 | Ask |
| 1989 | 50 Roubles | 500th Anniversary of Russian State - Cathedral of the Ascension | Proof, about FDC | 25,000 | No | £350 | Ask |
| 1990 | 50 Roubles | 500th Anniversary of Russian State - Church of the Archangel in Moscow | Proof, about FDC | 25,000 | Yes | £385 | Ask |
| 1991 | 50 Roubles | 500th Anniversary of Russian State - St. Issac Catherdral in St. Petersburg | Proof, about FDC | 25,000 | No | £350 | Ask |
Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order
Other Russian Coins
For Russian or USSR coins in silver or base metal, or Russian coin sets other than gold, please look at the Russian Coins
page of our original website.
Coins Wanted We make an active market in almost all world coins, gold or otherwise, including Russian gold coins, whether listed on this page or not. If you have any of these coins to sell, please contact us, or post them to us for appraisal and offer.
Obverse of 1988 Russian Gold 100 Roubles
1988 Russian Gold 100 Roubles - 1000th Anniversary of Minting in Russia - St. Vladimir
Obverse of 1990 Russian Gold 50 Roubles
Reverse of 1988 USSR Gold 50 Roubles - Cathedral of St. Sophia in Novgorod
Reverse of 1990 Russian 50 Roubles - Moscow Church of the Archangel
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