Commemorative coins of the Soviet Union
Commemorative coins were released in the USSR between 1965 and 1991. Most of them were made of copper-nickel alloy, but there were also silver coins, gold coins, palladium coins and platinum coins. All of the coins were minted either by the Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор (ММД)) or by the Leningrad Mint (Ленинградский монетный двор(ЛМД)). Certain parts of the mintage of almost each coin were minted using the proof coinage technology.
Coins made of copper-nickel alloy
| Year | Denomination | Commemorative subject | Description | Volume | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10 copecks | 50 years of Soviet power | Monument "To the Conquerors of Space", rising sun in the background (reverse) | 50,000,000 (211,250 of them proof) |  |
| 1967 | 15 copecks | 50 years of Soviet power | Worker and Kolkhoz Woman monument, dates: "1917", "1967" (reverse) | 50,000,000 (211,250 proof) |  |
| 1967 | 20 copecks | 50 years of Soviet power | Aurora cruiser (reverse) | 50,000,000 (211,250 proof) |  |
| 1967 | 50 copecks | 50 years of Soviet power | Vladimir Lenin (averse) | 50,000,000 (211,250 proof) |  |
| 1965 | 1 Ruble | 20th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) | "The Soldier Liberator" monument by Yevgeny Vuchetich in Treptower Park (reverse) | 60,000,000 (11,250 proof) |  |
| 1967 | 1 Ruble | 50 years of Soviet power | Vladimir Lenin (averse) | 52,500,000 (211,250 proof) |  |
| 1970 | 1 Ruble | 100th anniv. of V. I. Lenin's birth | Vladimir Lenin, dates: "1870—1970" (averse) | 100,000,000 (111,250 proof) |  |
| 1975 | 1 Ruble | 30th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) | The Motherland Calls sculpture by Yevgeny Vuchetich on Mamayev Kurgan, five-pointed star with hammer and sickle in the center, dates: "1941—1945" (reverse) | 16,000,000 (1,011,250 proof) |  |
| 1977 | 1 Ruble | 60th anniv. of the Great October Socialist Revolution | Vladimir Lenin, Aurora, Monument to the Conquerors of Space, Atom symbol (reverse) | 5,000,000 (13,250 proof) |  |
| 1977 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Emblem (reverse) | 9,000,000 (335,000 proof) |  |
| 1978 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Moscow Kremlin (reverse) | 7,000,000 (509,500 proof) |  |
| 1979 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | MSU building (reverse) | 5,000,000 (334,500 proof) |  |
| 1979 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Monument "To the Conquerors of Space", Sputnik 1, Salyut-Soyuz joint flight (reverse) | 5,000,000 (334,500 proof) |  |
| 1980 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Moscow Soviet building, monument to Yury Dolgoruky (reverse) | 5,000,000 (509,500 proof) |  |
| 1980 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Olympic Torch in Moscow (reverse) | 5,000,000 (509,500 proof) |  |
| 1981 | 1 Ruble | 20th anniv. of the first human flight into space (USSR citizen Yuri Gagarin) | Yuri Gagarin, Salyut station with two Soyuz spacecraft docked, dates: "1961", "1981" (reverse) | 4,000,000 (38,000 proof) |  |
| 1981 | 1 Ruble | Friendship for ever (Soviet-Bulgarian friendship) | Flag of the Soviet Union, Flag of Bulgaria, handshake (reverse) | 2,000,000 (16,000 proof) | |
| 1982 | 1 Ruble | 60th anniv. of the formation of the USSR | Vladimir Lenin in sunrays of the rising sun (averse) | 2,000,000 (79,000 proof) | |
| 1983 | 1 Ruble | 165th anniv. of Karl Marx's birth | Karl Marx, dates: "1818", "1883" (averse) | 2,000,000 (79,000 proof) | |
| 1983 | 1 Ruble | 20th anniv. of the first woman's flight into space (USSR citizen Valentina Tereshkova) | Valentina Tereshkova in space suit, stars, date: "16-19.VI.1963" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (55,000 proof) |  |
| 1984 | 1 Ruble | 400th anniv. of Ivan Fyodorov's death | Ivan Fyodorov, dates: "1510", "1583" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (35,000 proof) | |
| 1984 | 1 Ruble | 150th anniv. of Dmitry Mendeleyev's birth | Dmitry Mendeleyev, dates: "1834", "1907" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (35,000 proof) | |
| 1984 | 1 Ruble | 125th anniv. of Alexander Popov's birth | Alexander Popov, dates: "1859", "1906" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (35,000 proof) | |
| 1984 | 1 Ruble | 185th anniv. of Aleksandr Pushkin's birth | Aleksandr Pushkin, dates: "1799", "1837" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (35,000 proof) | |
| 1985 | 1 Ruble | 115th anniv. of V. I. Lenin's birth | V. I. Lenin, dates: "1870", "1924" (averse) | 2,000,000 (40,000 proof) | |
| 1985 | 1 Ruble | 40th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) | Order of the Patriotic War in sunrays, dates: "1945—1985" (reverse) | 6,000,000 (40,000 proof) |  |
| 1985 | 1 Ruble | 12th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow | Emblem (reverse) | 6,000,000 (40,000 proof) |  |
| 1985 | 1 Ruble | 165th anniv. if Friedrich Engels's birth | Friedrich Engels, dates: "1820", "1895" (averse) | 2,000,000 (40,000 proof) |  |
| 1986 | 1 Ruble | International Year of Peace | Emblem (reverse) | 4,000,000 (45,000 proof) | |
| 1986 | 1 Ruble | 275th anniv. of Mikhail Lomonosov's birth | Mikhail Lomonosov, dates: "1711", "1765" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (35,000 proof) | |
| 1987 | 1 Ruble | 175th anniv. of the Battle of Borodino | monument to Mikhail Kutuzov at Borodino, date: "1812" (reverse) | 4,000,000 (220,000 proof) |  |
| 1987 | 1 Ruble | 175th anniv. of the Battle of Borodino | bas relief — fragment of monument to Kutuzov in Moscow (reverse) | 4,000,000 (220,000 proof) |  |
| 1987 | 1 Ruble | 130th anniv. of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's birth | monument to Tsiolkovsky in Moscow, flying rocket, stars, dates: "1857", "1935" (reverse) | 4,000,000 (170,000 proof) |  |
| 1987 | 1 Ruble | 70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist Revolution | A hammer and sickle and the cruiser Aurora superimposed on a globe, the date "1917" on a banner, Russian text "70 ЛЕТ" (70 years) and "ВЕЛИКОЙ ОКТЯБРЬСКОЙ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКОЙ РЕВОЛЮЦИИ" (Great October Socialist Revolution) (reverse) | 4,000,000 (200,000 proof) |  |
| 1988 | 1 Ruble | 120th anniv. of Maksim Gorky's birth | Maksim Gorky, flying stormy petrel, dates: "1868—1936" (reverse) | 4,000,000 (225,000 proof) | |
| 1988 | 1 Ruble | 160th anniv. of Leo Tolstoy's birth | Leo Tolstoy, dates: "1828—1910" (reverse) | 4,000,000 (225,000 proof) |  |
| 1989 | 1 Ruble | 175th anniv. of Taras Shevchenko's birth | Taras Shevchenko and his signature, dates: "1814", "1861" (reverse) | 3,000,000 (300,000 proof) |  |
| 1989 | 1 Ruble | 150th anniv. of Modest Musorgsky's birth | Modest Musorgsky and his signature, dates: "1839", "1881", banknotes (reverse) | 3,000,000 (300,000 proof) | |
| 1989 | 1 Ruble | 175th anniv. of Mikhail Lermontov's birth | Mikhail Lermontov and his signature, dates: "1814", "1841" (reverse) | 3,000,000 (300,000 proof) | |
| 1989 | 1 Ruble | 100th anniv. of Hamza Hakimzadeh Niyazi's birth | Hamza Hakimzadeh Niyazi, opened book and flower, dates: "1889", "1929" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (200,000 proof) | |
| 1989 | 1 Ruble | 100th anniv. of Mihai Eminescu's death | Mihai Eminescu and his signature, dates: "1850", "1889" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (200,000 proof) | |
| 1989 | 5 Rubles | Pokrovsky Cathedral | The cathedral, date: "1561" (reverse) | 1,700,000 (300,000 proof) | _Cathedral_5_rubles_1989.png) |
| 1990 | 1 Ruble | 130th anniv. of Anton Chekhov's birth | Anton Chekhov and his signature, table lamp and books, dates: "1860", "1904" (reverse) | 3,000,000 (400,000 proof) | |
| 1990 | 1 Ruble | 150th anniv. of Pyotr Chaikovsky's birth | Pyotr Chaikovsky and his signature, banknotes, dates: "1840", "1893" (reverse) | 3,000,000 (400,000 proof) | |
| 1990 | 1 Ruble | 45th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) | Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgi Zhukov, dates: "1896", "1974" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (400,000 proof) |  |
| 1990 | 1 Ruble | 500th anniv. of Francysk Skaryna's birth | Francysk Skaryna, holding a book and a pencil, dates: "1490", "1541" (reverse) | 3,000,000 (400,000 proof) |  |
| 1990 | 1 Ruble | 125th anniv. of Jānis Rainis's birth | Jānis Rainis and his signature, dates: "1865", "1929" (reverse) | 3,000,000 (400,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | 550th anniv. of Alisher Navoi's birth | Alisher Navoi, dates: "1441", "1501" (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | 125th anniv. of Pyotr Lebedev's birth | Pyotr Lebedev, pressure of light formula experimentally confirmed by him, device constructed by him to measure the pressure of light, dates: "1866", "1912" (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) |  |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | 100th anniv. of Sergei Prokofiev's birth | Sergei Prokofiev, dates "1891" and "1953" separated by a clef (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | Turkmen poet Makhtumkuli | Makhtumkuli, dates: "1733" and "1798" (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | 100th anniv. of Konstantin Ivanov, Chuvash poet | Konstantin Ivanov, dates: "1890", "1915" (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | 850th anniv. of Nizami Ganjavi's birth | Nizami Ganjavi holding a quill (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) |  |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelona | cycling; a modern cyclist on bicycle and Ancient Greek chariot are depicted (reverse) | 250,000 proof | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelona | javelin throw; modern and Ancient Greek javelin throwers are depicted (reverse) | 250,000 proof | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelona | wrestling; modern and Ancient Greek wrestlers are depicted (reverse) | 250,000 proof | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelona | long jump; triple jump by a modern athlete and long jump by Ancient Greek athlete are depicted (reverse) | 250,000 proof | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelona | weightlifting; modern athlete lifting a barbell and Ancient Greek athlete lifting stones while standing on one bent leg are depicted (reverse) | 250,000 proof | |
| 1991 | 1 Ruble | Games of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelona | running; a modern runner and two Ancient Greek runners are depicted (reverse) | 250,000 proof | |
| 1987 | 3 Rubles | 70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist Revolution | worker, soldier and sailor with rifles, date: "1917" (reverse) | 2,500,000 (200,000 proof) |  |
| 1989 | 3 Rubles | The earthquake in Armenia | five hands, symbolizing the help from five continents, are holding the cauldron with eternal flame; ruines of houses, wing-like mountains of Armenia in the background, date: "7.12.1988" (reverse) | 3,000,000 (300,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 3 Rubles | 50th anniv. of Victory in the Battle of Moscow | marching Soviet soldiers, anti-tank obstacle, airship in the air, Spasskaya Tower and Kremlin Wall, dates: "1941", "1991" (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) |  |
| 1987 | 5 Rubles | 70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist Revolution | Vladimir Lenin, date: 1917 (reverse) | 1,500,000 (200,000 proof) | |
| 1988 | 5 Rubles | Monument to Peter the Great in Leningrad | Bronze Horseman in the Decembrists Square in Leningrad, Peter and Paul Fortress in the background, date: "1782" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (325,000 proof) |  |
| 1988 | 5 Rubles | Millennium of Russia monument in Novgorod | the monument, date: "1862" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (325,000 proof) |  |
| 1988 | 5 Rubles | Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev | the cathedral (reverse) | 2,000,000 (325,000 proof) |  |
| 1989 | 5 Rubles | The Cathedral of Intercession on the Mound | the cathedral, date: "1561" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (300,000 proof) | |
| 1989 | 5 Rubles | Registan Ensemble in Samarkand | the ensemble (reverse) | 2,000,000 (300,000 proof) | |
| 1989 | 5 Rubles | Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow | the cathedral, date: "1489" (reverse) | 2,000,000 (300,000 proof) | |
| 1990 | 5 Rubles | Peterhof Palace | the palace and a fountain in the foreground (reverse) | 3,000,000 (400,000 proof) |  |
| 1990 | 5 Rubles | Cathedral of the Dormition in Moscow | the cathedral (reverse) | 3,000,000 (400,000 proof) | |
| 1990 | 5 Rubles | Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan | the institute, ancient manuscript, eagle, shield and sword (reverse) | 3,000,000 (400,000 proof) |  |
| 1991 | 5 Rubles | Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow | the cathedral, date: "1508" (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 5 Rubles | The State Bank of the USSR building | patterned gates and the building (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 5 Rubles | Red Data Book of the Russian Federation | Markhor on top of a rock (reverse), outer part:copper-nickel alloy, inner part: copper-zinc alloy | 550,000 (50,000 proof) | |
| 1991 | 5 Rubles | Red Data Book of the Russian Federation of the USSR | Blakiston's Fish Owl, aquatic plants in the background (reverse), outer part:copper-nickel alloy, inner part: copper-zinc alloy | 550,000 (50,000 proof) | |
| 1990 | 5 Rubles | Monument to David of Sasun in Yerevan | the monument, date: "1959" (reverse) | 2,500,000 (350,000 proof) |  |
Silver coins
| Year | Denom. | Commemorative subject | Reverse | Volume | mf | weight (g) | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3 Rubles | 1000th anniv. of the Baptism of Russia | Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev | 35,000 | 900 | 31.1 | |
| 1988 | 3 Rubles | 1000th anniv. of the Baptism of Russia | Vladimir's Srebrenik | 35,000 | 900 | 31.1 |  |
| 1989 | 3 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Moscow Kremlin | 40,000 | 900 | 31.1 | |
| 1989 | 3 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | first All-Russian coins | 40,000 | 900 | 31.1 |  |
| 1990 | 3 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Peter the Great Fleet | 40,000 | 900 | 31.1 |  |
| 1990 | 3 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Petropavlovsk Fortress | 40,000 | 900 | 31.1 |  |
| 1990 | 3 Rubles | World Summit for Children | Emblem | 20,000 | 900 | 31.1 | |
| 1991 | 3 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Bolshoi Theatre | 25,000 | 900 | 31.1 |  |
| 1991 | 3 Rubles | 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America | James Cook at Unalaska | 25,000 | 900 | 31.1 |  |
| 1991 | 3 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Narva Triumphal Gate | 40,000 | 900 | 31.1 | |
| 1991 | 3 Rubles | 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America | Fort Ross | 25,000 | 900 | 31.1 | |
| 1991 | 3 Rubles | 30th anniv. of the first human flight into space (USSR citizen Yuri Gagarin) | Monument on Leninsky Avenue in Moscow, stars in the background, dates: "1961", "1991", Russian text "30 ЛЕТ ПЕРВОГО ПОЛЕТА ЧЕЛОВЕКА КОСМОС" (30 years of human spaceflight) | 25,000 | 900 | 31.1 |  |
| 1977 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Leningrad: Admiralty building, Smolny and monument to Vladimir Lenin, Winter Palace, Rostral column | 250,411 unc. + 121,417 proof | 900 | ||
| 1977 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Tallinn | 251,562 unc. + 122,167 proof | 900 | ||
| 1977 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Kiev: monument in the Park of Eternal Glory, "Druzhba" skyscraper on Khreshchatyk, building of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR | 250,037 unc. + 121,137 proof | 900 | ||
| 1977 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Minsk: Victory Square, Minsk Sports Palace | 250,040 unc. + 121,137 proof | 900 | ||
| 1978 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | swimming: butterfly swimmer, Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex in the background | 226,665 unc. + 118,335 proof | 900 | ||
| 1978 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Running: runner, stadium in the background | 226,653 unc. + 118,353 proof | 900 | ||
| 1978 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | equestrian | 220,603 unc. + 118,409 proof | 900 | ||
| 1978 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | high jump | 220,583 unc. + 119,143 proof | 900 | ||
| 1979 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | hammer throw | 207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof | 900 | ||
| 1979 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | weightlifting: athlete after an overhead split jerk, Izmailovo Palace of Sports | 207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof | 900 | ||
| 1980 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | gymnastics:gymnast doing stag handstand on the beam, Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium | 126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof | 900 | ||
| 1980 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | archery | 126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof | 900 | .jpg) | |
| 1980 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | folk sport Gorodki: player throwing a bat; gorodki figures (fork, well, cannon, lobster, watchmen, machine gun installation) | 126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof | 900 | ||
| 1980 | 5 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | folk sport "Isindi": two horsemen during the pursuit, one of them throws a javelin into another | 126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof | 900 | ||
| 1977 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Moscow: Moscow Kremlin | 250,414 unc. + 121,423 proof | 900 | ||
| 1977 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Map of the USSR | 250,040 unc. + 121,137 proof | 900 | ||
| 1978 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | cycling | 226,504 unc. + 118,353 proof | 900 | ||
| 1978 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | rowing | 226,404 unc. + 118,403 proof | 900 | ||
| 1978 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | folk sport "Overtake a girl": a horseman and a horsewoman during the pursuit | 226,404 unc. + 118,403 proof | 900 | ||
| 1978 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | pole vault | 220,583 unc. + 119,343 proof | 900 | ||
| 1979 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | basketball | 220,583 unc. + 119,243 proof | 900 | ||
| 1979 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | volleyball: players in action (an attack and a block), Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium | 220,583 unc. + 119,243 proof | 900 | ||
| 1979 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | judo: fighting judoka, Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium | 207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof | 900 | ||
| 1979 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | boxing: boxers during the fight, Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in the background | 207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof | 900 | ||
| 1979 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | folk sport "Kettlebell lifting": athlete in action | 207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof | 900 | ||
| 1979 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | folk sport "Dance of an eagle and khuresh": fighting wrestlers, winner performing "dance of an eagle" | 126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof | 900 | ||
| 1980 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | folk sport "Tug of war": two teams during the competition | 126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof | 900 | ||
| 1980 | 10 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | folk sport "Reindeer race" | 126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof | 900 |
Gold coins
| Year | Denomination | Commemorative subject | Reverse | Volume | mf | weight (g) | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10 Rubles | Russian Ballet | Bolshoi Theatre | 6,000 | 585 | 2.65 | |
| 1991 | 10 Rubles | Russian Ballet Proof | Bolshoi Theatre | 1,500 | 585 | N/A | |
| 1991 | 25 Rubles | Russian Ballet | Bolshoi Theatre | 5,000 | 585 | 5.32 | |
| 1991 | 25 Rubles | Russian Ballet Proof | Bolshoi Theatre | 1,500 | 999 | 3.11 | |
| 1988 | 50 Rubles | 1000th anniv. of ancient Russian architecture | Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod | 25,000 | 900 | 8.75 | |
| 1989 | 50 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Cathedral of the Dormition | 25,000 | 900 | 8.75 | |
| 1990 | 50 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Gabriel the Archangel Church | 25,000 | 900 | 8.75 |  |
| 1991 | 50 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Saint Isaac's Cathedral | 25,000 | 900 | 8.75 |  |
| 1991 | 50 Rubles | Russian Ballet | Bolshoi Theatre | 2,400 | 585 | 13.3 | |
| 1991 | 50 Rubles | Russian Ballet Proof | Bolshoi Theatre | 1,500 | 999 | 7.78 | |
| 1977 | 100 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Emblem | 81,752 (38,036 of them proof) LMD & MMD |
900 | 17.45 | |
| 1978 | 100 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Central Lenin Stadium | 107,340 (45,317 proof) LMD & MMD |
900 | 17.45 | |
| 1978 | 100 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Man-made Basin for rowing events | 100,406 (43,253 proof) LMD & MMD |
900 | 17.45 | |
| 1979 | 100 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Velodrome | 97,126 (42,213 proof) LMD & MMD |
900 | 17.45 | |
| 1979 | 100 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Druzhba (Friendship) Multi-Purpose Arena | 91,506 (38,003 proof) LMD & MMD |
900 | 17.45 | |
| 1980 | 100 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Olympic flame | 52,440 (27,820 proof) LMD & MMD |
900 | 17.45 | |
| 1988 | 100 Rubles | 1000th anniv. of ancient Russian Mintage | Vladimir's Zlatnik | 14,000 | 900 | 17.45 | |
| 1989 | 100 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | State seal of Ivan III | 14,000 | 900 | 17.45 | |
| 1990 | 100 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Monument to Peter the Great | 14,000 | 900 | 17.45 |  |
| 1991 | 100 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Leo Tolstoy | 14,000 | 900 | 17.45 |  |
| 1991 | 100 Rubles | Russian Ballet | Bolshoi Theatre | 1,200 | 585 | 26.58 | |
| 1991 | 100 Rubles | Russian Ballet Proof | Bolshoi Theatre | 1,500 | 999 | 15.55 |
Platinum coins
| Year | Denomination | Commemorative subject | Reverse | Volume | mf | weight (g) | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 150 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Emblem | 34,070 (24,160 of them proof) | 999 | 15.55 |  |
| 1978 | 150 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | Discobolus | 33,256 (19,853 proof) | 999 | 15.55 |   |
| 1979 | 150 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | wrestlers | 32,556 (18,978 proof) | 999 | 15.55 |  |
| 1980 | 150 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | chariot | 26,806 (17,708 proof) | 999 | 15.55 |  |
| 1980 | 150 Rubles | Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow | runners | 20,690 (12,870 proof) | 999 | 15.55 |  |
| 1988 | 150 Rubles | 1000th anniv. of ancient Russian literature | The Tale of Igor's Campaign | 12,000 | 999 | 15.55 |   |
| 1989 | 150 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Great standing on the Ugra river | 16,000 | 999 | 15.55 |   |
| 1990 | 150 Rubles | 500th anniv. of Russian State | Battle of Poltava | 16,000 | 999 | 15.55 |  |
| 1990 | 150 Rubles | 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America | vessel Saint Gabriel | 6,500 | 999 | 15.55 |  |
| 1991 | 150 Rubles | 500th Anniversary of Russian State (Patriotic War of 1812) | 16,000 | 999 | 15.55 |  | |
| 1991 | 150 Rubles | 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America | Ioann Veniaminov | 6,500 | 999 | 15.55 |  |
Palladium coins
| Year | Denomination | Commemorative subject | Reverse | Volume | mf | weight (g) | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 Rubles | Russian ballet | ballerina in the role of Odette | 6,000 | 999 | 7.87 |  |
| 1990 | 10 Rubles | Russian ballet | ballerina in the role of Odette | 1,400 | 999 | 15.55 | |
| 1991 | 10 Rubles | Russian ballet | ballerina in the role of Odette | 8,000 | 999 | 15.55 | |
| 1988 | 25 Rubles | 1000th anniv. of the Baptism of Russia | Monument to the duke Vladimir Svyatoslavich | 7,000 | 999 | 31.1 |  |
| 1989 | 25 Rubles | 500th Anniversary of Russian State | Ivan III | 12,000 | 999 | 31.1 |  |
| 1989 | 25 Rubles | Russian ballet | ballerina in the role of Odette | 6,500 | 999 | 31.1 | |
| 1990 | 25 Rubles | 500th Anniversary of Russian State | Peter the Great | 12,000 | 999 | 31.1 | |
| 1990 | 25 Rubles | 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America | vessel St. Peter | 6,500 | 999 | 15.55 | |
| 1990 | 25 Rubles | 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America | vessel St. Paul | 6,500 | 999 | 15.55 | |
| 1990 | 25 Rubles | Russian ballet | ballerina in the role of Odette | 24,000 | 999 | 15.55 | |
| 1991 | 25 Rubles | 500th Anniversary of Russian State | Serfdom abolition | 12,000 | 999 | 15.55 | |
| 1991 | 25 Rubles | 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America | Three Saints Bay | 6,500 | 999 | 15.55 | |
| 1991 | 25 Rubles | 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America | Novo-Arkhangelsk | 6,500 | 999 | 15.55 | |
| 1991 | 25 Rubles | Russian ballet | ballerina in the role of Odette | 3,000 | 999 | 31.1 |
References and sources
Books
- Bruce, Colin R. II (senior editor) (2008). 2009 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901–2000 (36th ed.). Krause Publications. pp. 1726–1742. ISBN 0-89689-630-7.
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