Can anyone identify this coin?

I was at the PNNA coin show in Tukwila WA this past Friday, and picked up this coin.

On it was written "Spitsbergen, 2013" and "25 rubles".

I've not been able to find this one on-line, or even on eBay (searched the completed sales too).

Can anyone confirm whether the info written on there was correct?



Thanks in advance!

 

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Russia 25 Roubles

 

Fantasy piece it seems:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces93640.html

Lettering:
ОСТРОВ ШПИЦБЕРГЕН
25
РУБЛЕЙ
2013
АРКТИКУГОЛЬ

Translation:
The Island of Spitsbergen
25 Roubles
Arktikugol (Arctic Coal)

 

Awesome! I knew someone here would know about it! So it's a fantasy piece like the Lundy coins I picked up recently as well (1/2 Puffin, 1 Puffin, 2 Puffins, 4 Puffins & 6 Puffins).

I'll make a note on my foreign coins spreadsheet.

Thanks again for the info, and for the fast responses! You all are a wealth of information.

 

Seattlite86...Are you still in the Seattle area? Did you go to the PNNA show in Tukwila this past weekend?

 

I’m afraid I’m currently in Europe. I hope to get back there soon, though.

 

The whatnow? Have you got pictures? I was aware of the ½ puffin and 1 puffin but never heard of these.

 

The larger puffin denominations were produced in 2011 I believe - hence fantasy pieces again. The only year for the original 1/2 and 1 puffin is 1929.

 

Cheers Paddy - I've not seen them but did suspect they weren't contemporary with the 1929 issues.

 

The Spitsbergen 1946 and 1993 issues are "real" in that they were used at the Arktikugol mines. The Norwegian government objected to the "Russian Federation" text on the '93 pieces (as Spitsbergen is not Russian territory), and I think they were withdrawn. Later "coins" are fantasies indeed - the mining company does not use coins any more ...

Christian

 

I purchased these 2 last year -

But 2 Puffin and 4 Puffin are Fantasy pieces -
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces42687.html

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces42690.html

 

Sorry, didn't see the request. Obviously mine are fantasy, but that's okay. I might later decide to get the real thing, like in the above pictures, but for now, these will do...leaving me more money for thalers...

 

If I could impose once again....this one had Nepal written on the original flip, but nothing more....and I can't find any coins like this on eBay. Does anyone know anything more about it?....or if it's even from Nepal? I think it's an interesting looking coin at any rate...



So many interesting coins....so little money and time.... sigh

 

Your reverse picture is upside down. It is from Bhutan. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17301.html

 

Fixed! I was wondering about that when I originally posted it.

Thanks for the info/link!