20 Kopecks 15 orbits

Features

Issuer	Soviet Union (Russia)
Period	Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1961-1991
Value	20 Kopecks (0.20 SUR)
Currency	Ruble (1961-1991)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	3.4 g
Diameter	21.8 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1991
Number	N# 763 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Y# 132, Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, USA. And 1 more volumes. Schön# 81 Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Hammer and sickle overlain on globe above sun with rays, all within wreath or sheaf of wheat stalks, star above.
15 orbits of ribbon on wreath (7 + 1 + 7 orbits).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: СССР

Translation: USSR

Reverse

Denomination and date within wreath.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
20
КОПЕЕК
1985

Translation:
20
Kopecks
1985

Edge

Reeded

Comments

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

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1961	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.31	$ 0.48	$ 1.01	$ 1.01	64%
1962		$ 0.16	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.33	$ 0.73		21%
1965								0.5%
1966								0.4%
1967								1.0%
1968							$ 20	0.6%
1969							$ 33	0.5%
1970								0.3%	Rare
1971								0.4%
1972								0.4%
1973							$ 347	0.4%	Rare
1974							$ 42	1.8%
1975								0.6%
1976							$ 13	0.8%	Rare
1977			$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.34			13%
1978		$ 0.10	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.31	$ 0.42	$ 0.95	17%
1979		$ 0.08	$ 0.10	$ 0.23	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 1.44	21%
1980	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.32	$ 0.52	$ 0.94	24%
1981		$ 0.10	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28		24%
1982		$ 0.10	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.48	$ 0.65		24%
1983		$ 0.05	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.31			19%
1984			$ 0.18	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.79	18%
1985			$ 0.21	$ 0.26	$ 0.48			13%
1986			$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.34			13%
1987		$ 0.10	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 0.51	$ 1.83	16%
1988	$ 0.06	$ 0.17	$ 0.21	$ 0.26	$ 0.31	$ 0.72	$ 1.23	17%
1989			$ 0.16	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.49	$ 0.78	19%
1990	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.16	$ 0.21	$ 0.30	$ 0.67	$ 0.78	16%
1991								0.5%	Without mintmark; rare
1991 Л			$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.25	$ 0.51	$ 1.04	7%	Leningrad Mint
1991 М				$ 0.21	$ 0.26	$ 0.57		5%	Moscow Mint

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912 Lot 36769	Mar 24, 2019	1976 – Rare	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 65.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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