Are you ready for the coinage of 2000 minted by Europe's Post Soviet Socialist Republics? Here's a look at The Republics of Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Slovakia, Transdniestra,Turkey and the Ukraine! GEORGIA: The Georgian Democratic Republic's base coin is "Lari" which is broken down to "100 Thetri." In 2000 seven different "10 Lari" commemorative coins minted. 1st Ten Lari is a 26mm Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center in Brass Ring) coin Commemorating "3,000 Years State System." 1,000 NCLTs minted http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...c=Georgia km85 10 Lari (2000) Eagle Over Lion 2nd (no photo) is a 28.4mm Silver (.8410 oz. ASW) coin with same obverse and reverse as the first coin. 1,000 Proofs minted. 3rd (no photo - same design as 1st two coins) is a 38.1mm Copper-Nickel commemorative. 2,000 NCLTs. 4th is a 25.9mm Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center in Brass Ring) celebrating "New Millennium" (2000 Years of Christianity) by placing the "Christian Coat-of-Arms on the reverse. Added to the center of the Coat-of-Arms is a "Holy Robe." 25,000 minted: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...desc=Georgia km86 10 Lari (2000) Coat of Arms 5th is a 28.4mm Silver (.8410 oz. ASW) commemorative with the same design as 4th coin. 6th is a 38.61mm Copper-Nickel Coin with same design as the 4th and 5th coins. The final 10 Lari (7th) is (same design as 4, 5, and 6) a 28.3mm Silver (.463 oz. ASW) commemorative. 2,000 Proofs. MOLDOVA: 14.5mm Aluminum One Ban http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img1/122-1&desc=Moldova km1 1 Ban (1993+) 16mm Aluminum Five Bani http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img1/122-2&desc=Moldova km2 5 Bani (1993+) 16.6mm Aluiminum Ten Bani http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img1/122-7&desc=Moldova km7 10 Bani (1995+) 17.5mm Aluminum 25 Bani http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img1/122-3&desc=Moldova km3 25 Bani (1993+) (no photo) 30mm 50 Lei Silver (.5266 oz. ASW) honoring "Manasteria Rudi" with Moldova's Coat-of-Arms on obverse and a monastary building on reverse. Unknown number of Proofs minted. (no photo) 37mm Silver (.9250 oz. ASW) 100 Lei honoring " First Olympic Games Participation" with 2 men in canoe on reverse. 20,000 NCLTs made. (no photo) 37mm Silver (..8249 oz, ASW) 100 Lei Commemorates "Battle of Vaslui" with "King and Soldiers" on reverse. RUSSIA: Nickel One Kopek http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img8/149-600&desc=Russia y600 1 Kopek (1997+) Nickel Five Kopeks http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img8/149-601&desc=Russia y601 5 Kopeks (1997+) Brass Ten Kopeks http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img8/149-602&desc=Russia y602 10 Kopeks (1997+) Brass 50 Kopeks http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...6&desc=Russia new 50 Kopeks (2006) plain edge In 2000 Russia minted (3,000 Proofs each) 33mm Silver (0.5046 oz. ASW) 3 varieties of1 Rouble Commemorative Coins. Look at this Regular Rouble photo and notice its obverse (Double-headed Eagle) because the three commemoratives have the exact same obverse (the commems don't have photos) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri.../149-604&desc=Russia y604 1 Rouble (1997-2000) One honors "Wildlife" with reverse bearing "Two Blackhooded Cranes." Another celebrates "Wildlife" with "Leopard Runner Snake" on reverse. 3rd coin commemorates "Wildlife" with "Russian Desman" on reverse. Three Silver (.5056 oz. ASW) Proof (5,000) Two Roubles were issued commemorating three Great Men (no photos). Obverse of all three coins have the Double Eagle. One's reverse has Eugeny Abramovich Baratnsky's bust. 2's reverse has a cameo bust of F.A. Vassiliyev. 3's has cameo bust of S.V. Kovaleuskaya. Russia minted seven more Two Roubles Commemorative coins. Their compodition is Copper-Nickel-Zinc. All are World War II Commemoratives and each's mintage figure is 10,000,000: One bears "Infantry Assault on Stalingrad" theme: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...&desc=Russia y663 2 Roubles (2000) Stalingrad 2 (Struck in Moscow) has scene at "Tula Cannon Manufacturing Plant": http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...49-664&desc=Russia y664 2 Roubles (2000) Tula 3 features "Truck-mounted Rocket Launchers at Smolensk:": http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...65&desc=Russia y665 2 Roubles (2000) Smolensk 4 features "Murmansk Ship Convoy": http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...66&desc=Russia y666 2 Roubles (2000) Murmansk 5 bears "Defense of Moscow": http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...-667&desc=Russia y667 2 Roubles (2000) Moscow 6 features "Marine Landing Scene on the Shore of Novorossisk": http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...desc=Russia y668 2 Roubles (2000) Novorossisk 7 features "Truck Convoy Scene at the Siege of Leningrad": http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...9&desc=Russia y669 2 Roubles (2000) Leningrad Before we leave Russia in our "Millennnium Coins" Trivia article, there are more coins to describe (no photos) to you. 1st is a 33mm 2 Roubles Silver (.9250 oz. ASW) Coin (5,000 Proofs) commemorating M. I. Chigorin with a cameo portrait of "Chigorin and Chess Pieces" on reverse. Obverse: Double-headed Eagle. Next are 12 (Proof) Three Roubles commemorative Silver coins. If I omit an obverse description, that coin's obverse bears the Double Eagle design on it. One (1.0093 oz. ASW) celebrates "World Ice Hockey Championships" with "Two Hockey Players" on reverse. Two (1.0058 oz. ASW) celebrates "2000 Olympics in Sydney" (XXVII) with "2000 Olympics" design superimposed over a "Map of Austrailia." Ring 2 encircles a skater, Ring 3 encircles a high jumper and Ring 4 encircles a weight lifter with weights. Between the map and the coin's rim at 6:00 is a hopping kangaroo facing left. Three (1.1135 oz. ASW) features a "Soccer" theme by placing two "Soccer Players" representing Russia on a map along with a soccer ball (at the feet of the players) being kicked into the Net. 4 (1.0110 oz. ASW) honors "55th Anniversary of WW II" with a "Seated Soldier" filling 80% of the obverse while the "Soviet Order of Glory" medal adorns reverse. Coin 5 (39mm 1.0093 oz. ASW) commemorates "St. Nicholas Monastery" by placing a full-length figure of St. Nicholas with halo on the left third of reverse and Monestery buildings majestically taking up the right two-thirds. 6 (1.0093 oz. ASW) honors "Kremlin at Novgorod" with the "Kremlin" buildings. 7 (.9000 oz. ASW) commemorates "City of Puskin" with a scene of Puskin Park and City Surroundings. 8 (1.0093 oz. ASW), celebrates the "New (3rd) Millennium" by placing an Astronaut floating above tall skyscrapers of a city along with an "Atomics Elements Chart" on reverse. 9 (1.0093 oz. ASW) is another "New Millennium" commememorative with the theme "Human's Role in the 3rd Millennium" and the theme resonates with the participants on the reverse: "Tree of Life" in right center as a background entity; two full-length "Humans" (man and women) in left center facing out with the man's right arm extended to place palm of his hand against a huge cog wheel while his left arm is extended in the act of placing the palm of his left hand against a computer screen. 10 (1.0093 oz.ASW) commemorates (3,000 minted) "140th Anniversary - State Bank of Russia" with a seated Allegorical woman. 11 (1.0093 oz. ASW) has a WW II theme by putting a Battle Scene on the reverse honoring Field Marshal Suvorov and his campaign against Switzerland. Coin 12 Three Roubles Silver (1.0093 oz. ASW) honors "Wildlife" with a large Snow Leopard on old log. Next is a 10 Roubles Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center in Brass Ring) coin whose theme is "Victorious Conclusion of WWII." Obverse: Denomination. Reverse: Infantry Officer Leading an Assult. 20,000,000 struck (10,000,000 in Moscow - 10,000,000 in Saint Petersburg). http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... y670 10 Roubles (2000) 55yrs WWII Conclusion 3 50 Roubles Gold (22.6mm). Obverse: Double Eagle. (no photo) 1 (.2520 oz. AGW) honors Olympics (1,000 Proofs). Reverse: Torch Runner on Austrailian Map. 1 (.25.32 AGW) honors Suvorov (500 Proofs. Reverse: Suvorov Poirtrait above cannons. 1 (25.34 oz. AGW) honors Sow Leopard (1,000 Proofs). Reverse: Head of Snow Leopard facing right. 3 100mm Silver (32.1510 oz. ASW) 100 Roubles. (no photos). 1 ( 500 Proofs) Double Eagle Obverse. Reverse: "Mother Russia, Mythological Bird, Map" 1 (500 Proofs) Reverse: "Two Snow Leopards." 1 (500 Proofs) Obverse: "Russian Soldier Writing on Reichstag Building Pillar." Reverse: "Conference Scene." Two (1,000 Proofs each) Gold (30mm .5049 oz. AGW) 100 Roubles. "Department of Mining - 300 Years." Reverse: "Miner and Equipment." "Snow Leopard." Reverse: "Leopard on Limb." One 200 Roubles (500 Proofs) Gold (33mm, 1.0076 oz. AGW) "Snow Leopard." Reverse: "Snow Leopard on Limb." One (100 Proofs) 10,000 Roubles Gold (100mm 26.4551 oz. AGW). Reverse: "Leopard with 2 Cubs". That's enough for this week. Next week I'll finish the Post S.S. R. Countries. Clinker
