15 Kopecks

Features

Issuer	Soviet Union (Russia)
Period	Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1961-1991
Value	15 Kopecks (0.15 SUR)
Currency	Sixth Rouble (1961-1991)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19.56 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1991
Number	N# 2084
References	Y# 131 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , Schön# 80 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

State Emblem of the Soviet Union.
15 ribbons on the wreath, 7 + 1 + 7

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: СССР

Translation: USSR

Reverse

Value and date flanked by sprigs.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
15
КОПЕЕК
1985

Translation: 15 Kopecks

Edge

Reeded

Mints

M	Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russian Federation (?-date)
Л	Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date)

Comments

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In SCWC Krause - Copper-nickel-zinc.
The Russian (and Soviet) catalogs list them as Copper-nickel.

In Ukraine, this coin continued to be used as a pay phone token from 1992-93.

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1961	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.15	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	55%
1962	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.12	$ 0.20	$ 0.25	$ 0.40	$ 1.10	29%
1965				$ 1.20			$ 93	0.5%
1966							$ 150	0.4%
1967				$ 1.70				0.9%
1968							$ 58	0.6%
1969							$ 58	0.5%
1970								0.3%
1971								0.4%
1972								0.4%
1973							$ 140	0.4%
1974							$ 6.40	0.8%
1975							$ 2.00	0.6%
1976		$ 0.13	$ 0.16	$ 0.35	$ 0.59	$ 0.59	$ 1.30	7%
1977	$ 0.07	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 1.80	15%
1978	$ 0.07	$ 0.09	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.58	$ 0.59	$ 2.20	17%
1979	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.36	$ 0.49	$ 0.84	20%
1980	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 2.30	22%
1981	$ 0.06	$ 0.15	$ 0.17	$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.93	$ 1.10	22%
1982		$ 0.10	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.39	$ 0.39		22%
1983		$ 0.08	$ 0.17	$ 0.17	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 1.10	22%
1984	$ 0.07	$ 0.12	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.37	18%
1985		$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.17	$ 0.42	$ 0.49	$ 1.10	14%
1986		$ 0.07	$ 0.12	$ 0.23	$ 0.39	$ 0.43	$ 0.82	15%
1987		$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.25	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 1.40	15%
1988			$ 0.12	$ 0.22	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 1.30	15%
1989	$ 0.04	$ 0.09	$ 0.12	$ 0.20	$ 0.25	$ 0.49	$ 1.30	17%
1990			$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.31	$ 0.43	$ 0.96	14%
1991 Л	$ 0.10	$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.40	$ 0.52	$ 0.62	15%
1991 М			$ 0.12	$ 0.15	$ 0.34	$ 0.56	$ 0.75	14%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 108 Lot 1592	13 Jan 2024	1961		USD 175.79 (EUR 152.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232512 Lot 63213	13 Mar 2025	1966	UNC	USD 159.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 952	22 Nov 2025	1966		USD 116.81 (EUR 101.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 98 Lot 1382	14 Oct 2023	1968	UNC	USD 77.49 (EUR 67.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 63 Lot 2708	26 Jul 2022	1968	UNC	USD 19.66 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 3362	21 Mar 2023	1969	UNC	USD 45.11 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 30 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65167 Lot 98245	30 Jul 2023	1970	UNC	USD 540.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231925 Lot 63332	20 Jun 2019	1973	UNC	USD 89.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 953	22 Nov 2025	1973		USD 127.22 (EUR 110.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2270	10 Oct 2025	1974	XF	USD 109.87 (EUR 95.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.