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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSorbo, post: 2052954, member: 56370&quot;]It&#039;s one thing when notes and coins become worthless due to hyperinflation, and another when they are nearly worthless when minted.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can remember receiving 1 kopeck coins as change in Russian supermarkets back in 2003-2004.&nbsp; This was a time when the ruble was stable, so even when minted the coins were worth approximately 1/30 of a U.S. cent.&nbsp; Even though they were extremely tiny they must cost a lot more to make than they were worth.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I also remember purchasing Soviet 15 kopeck coins in kiosks for 15 rubles back in 1993, during a time when the exchange rate was 1000 rubles per dollar.&nbsp; These &quot;pyatnashki&quot; traded at a premium because this was the only denomination accepted by pay phones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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