Coin Amnesia: What am I, and where am I from?

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  1. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    I was found in a book with other Russian coins, but I am not quite sure what I am. Can you help me?

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  3. Dougmeister

    Dougmeister Well-Known Member

    Dunno.

    However, here is something similar on eBay?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/351276581095

    "The reverse has the double headed Imperial eagle with a cross of Saint Andrew superimposed on it. Saint Andrew is on the cross as well as the initial S.A.P.R. which stands for Sanctus Andreas Patronus Russiae (Saint Andrew Patron of Russia)."
     
  4. Galen59

    Galen59 Gott helfe mir

    token, 300th anniversary of the battle of Gangut
     
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  5. Taxidermist

    Taxidermist Collector of US/IL/RU/DE

    Series minted by Moscow Mint to commemorate Russian battle fleet. They are considered medals, not tokens. As far as I know, there are 20 of those. The one on OP photo is probably from early 90s.

    39mm, copper-nickel, 23.25g, proof, 30000 minted.

    Couple more:

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  6. Onofrio Bacigalupo

    Onofrio Bacigalupo Well-Known Member

  7. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Hmm, don't think so. The inscription that is the same for each piece, "300-летие Российского Военно-Морского Флота", means something like 300th anniversary of the Russian navy ...

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  8. gxseries

    gxseries Coin Collector

    I think these from memory were very closely struck to the specification of a 3 ruble silver coin if these were potentially to be made as commemorative coin. This was issued around 1995, 1996.

    I am certain that during this period, Russia was facing huge inflation during that time and it was not ideal to issue too many "pokemon". I can only imagine collectors weren't too keen on 'gotta collect 'em all' if they are too expensive...
     
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  9. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

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  10. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    It is commemorative Russian navy medal.
     
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