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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 951643, member: 6229&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="4"><font size="4">Yes, you read right, &quot;Modern Gold Coin Celebrates Ancient Gold Coin.&quot;</font></font></font><font size="4"></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">In Russia&#039;s recent past, their minting powers that be, decided to commemorate some of their past coins on silver and gold coins.</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">A 1997 proof (Leningrad Mint) 3 Roubles Silver (1 oz. ASW) coin commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Minting in Russia, by featuring a coin design of Saint Vladimir.</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">A 1988 Proof (Leningrad Mint) 3 Roubles Silver (1 oz. ASW) coin commemorates the 500th Anniversary of the first all-Russian coinage by featuring three coins minted in 1497.</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Also, in 1988, a gold 100 Rubles coin was minted to commemorate the 1000th Anniversary of Minting in Russia by featuring the obverse of Saint Vladimir&#039;s coin (Zlatnik) design on the 100 Roubles&#039; reverse.</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">I&#039;ve chosen the 1988 gold 100 Rubles to be the theme of this post (Tax Free Gold photo):</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><u>1988 Proof Gold 100 Rubles (14,000 minted):</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">scroll to second photo:</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/ussr.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/ussr.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/ussr.html</a></font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><u>Photo of St. Vladimir&#039;s Zlatnik:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zlatnik_HQ.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zlatnik_HQ.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zlatnik_HQ.jpg</a></font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Thought you might like to know...</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Clinker</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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