The fall of the Soviet Union.

Nice coins.. I have posted earlier an article of the first Soviet coins as well..

 

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Very nice set, Mr. Loong Siew!

 

Thank you. Wanted the beginning and the end as a theme...

 

Platinum 150 Roubles another beautifull design
John

 

Was that you? A handsome kid!

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_village

 

Last 10 rubles USSR and first 50 and 100 rubles Russia. Pretty high inflation

 

Yeah... was a bit tempted to get the first post Soviet Russian set.. but decided just the Soviet set will do..

 

https://moneditis.com/2016/04/26/monedas-conmemorativas-cccp-urss-ussr/

All USSR commemorative 1, 3 and 5 rubles (including 10, 15, 20 and 50 kopeks)

 

Actually if you are to complete this set, try looking for 10 ruble coin with Moscow mint mark and 10 ruble dated 1992 with cccp. Very hard to hunt down!

 

I am unaware of the existence on a 1992 CCCP double. Please provide evidence or reliable reference. I know about the Moscow mint mark but I am not interested in chasing mints.

 

The 1992 10 ruble does exist in various references. Not sure what you are using

One example on offer

https://www.ebay.com/itm/USSR-Russi...624417?hash=item3b3db94ca1:g:06MAAOSw63teBGz1

 

Numista. Also I missed out on the unofficial, errors or accidental releases as Krause puts it

 

I do not believe it is an error. This is a rather well known example where the mint was a bit too proactive and had coins prepared in December and struck them. Most certainly it was accidentally released and is quite scarce however I have seen at least 10+ examples sold.

 

Error was just how Krause put it. It shouldn't have been released but did so anyway. They are quiet scarce but no way am I paying $1000 for a worn circulating coin of non precious metal make

 

They are that scarce Loong. The same also applies to Soviet coins struck in 1958 as they were accidentally released too in the public.

 

There are more goodies and rarer stuff I can get for that $$$

 

Again it's a difference in opinion. Hardcore collectors will only appreciate the history and rarity, thus the price.

I'm not a fan of boring bold 'cccp'. That said there is one exception which is a coin struck in the last year of the Soviet era. It is also a coin struck in 14k which is very unusual

 

My husband is under the delusion he's Russian because he was born on October 4, 1957.

 

Just ordered the 1991 set on ebay for $10