Collecting coins. A set of coins of 70 years of victory

Any collector at the beginning of his journey always poses certain tasks for himself. People with such a hobby know approximately what they will collect, than they will replenish their collection. It can be diverse, and dedicated to a particular topic or event. Especially since Russia with a long history on them is very, very rich.

Coins and their varieties

Beginning to collect coins, you need to remember that there are different types of coins:

• For practical daily use;
• Commemorative coins dedicated to an event;
• Collectible;
• Investment.

With the first group, everything is clear: these are coins that every person has. They differ in the usual design, they are minted in large numbers.

The list of commemorative coins is constantly replenished, but they are produced in much smaller quantities. To this also applies a set of coins "70 years of Victory".

Memorable issues are also dedicated to some event, but their release is not tied to a specific date. Such coins are found in circulation among the population.

Collectors are issued in a small edition and are designed specifically for numismatists.

The investment coin is produced from precious metals and serves to enable a person to invest free funds in acquiring it.

2015 is a memorable year for the whole country. 70 days have passed since the day when the Soviet troops won the struggle against the fascist invaders. And, as is customary in Russia, coins were issued that pleased coin collectors.

A series of coins "70 years of the Victory" is issued in Russia since 2014 by one of the country's mints by order of the Central Bank.

Varieties

A set of coins "70 years of Victory" includes 24 pieces of coinage. This money for mass use, and collection series. Next is the list of commemorative coins:

• 18 types of coins were made from alloy steel, the denomination of each coin was 5 rubles. The number of such coins is two million each.
• Bimetallic coins are 10-ruble, the total amount is 5 million.
• 3-ruble coins of silver, the circulation was 5 thousand copies.
• The coin, in the composition of which is a silver alloy, the denomination of each coin is 25 rubles, all in all, 1000 copies were produced.
• Gold coin of 50 rubles nominal, circulation - 1500 copies.
• The last three coins with a face value of 50 rubles, which include gold, but they do not belong to the series of coins "70 years of victory". They are classified as collectible commemorative coins.

Characterizing the coins issued on the Victory Day of the Soviet troops in the Great Patriotic War, one can not help saying that 18 coins with a face value of 5 rubles and three types of coins worth 10 rubles were launched into mass production.

A set of coins "70 years of Victory" for five rubles is a symbol of the most important milestones of this period in the life of the country. They remind us of the major battles that took place during the Great Patriotic War - the battle for Moscow, the Kursk Bulge, the defense of Leningrad, the Belarusian operation, the battles for the Caucasus, the Battle of Stalingrad.

After the collection of coins "70 years of Victory" was issued, numismatists received a large number of interesting historical coins.

Three-ruble silver coin

On one side of the coin is a relief image of the country's main bank. The eagle is two-headed - in the middle, and on the edge of the inscription there is an inscription about the value of the coin - three rubles, divided by dots. A sample is stamped on the coin, and it corresponds to the trademark of the Mint located in the city of St. Petersburg, the amount of precious metal is indicated.

On the other side of the coin are depicted Soviet soldiers who hoist the banner over the Reichstag. On the left side of the picture there is an inscription - "70 years of Victory".

25-ruble silver coin

The coin is made of silver alloy. In the center is the Order of the Patriotic War, from which go the beams of the searchlight, which divide the coin into 5 parts. In each part, the hero of the Patriotic War is the Liberator's War monument, Marshal Zhukov GK, the poster "Motherland Calls," the memorial to the "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad."

On the side, the coin is corrugated. 25-ruble coins were issued in quantities of 1,000 pieces.

50 ruble gold coin

One of the valuable coins, which pleased the coin collectors. Composition: precious metal of sample 999, its weight is 7.78 grams. The coin differs in that it depicts a monument to the Unknown Soldier and next to it - the Eternal Flame. Also, the majestic inscription "70 years of Victory" was minted, and all this - on a black background with gold. The coin also indicates the composition and belonging to the Mint.

Currently, for collecting coins, you can buy a thematic album, which has pockets for each coin. Albums are decorated in an appropriate style. On sale you can find an album for collecting, dedicated to the anniversary of the glorious date of Russian history. In honor of the "70 Years of Victory" holiday, 18 coins were issued by the Central Bank.

Principles of coin collecting

It happens that a person at home has a large number of coins, but he does not think about how to systematize them. After it is decided to start collecting the collection, the novice numismatist should learn some principles of ordering his arsenal. How to organize your collection correctly?

• The main and most popular method is the collection by years;
• The collection is dedicated to an anniversary;
• Depending on the year of the reign of the kings;
• At face value;
• By value (mainly the collection is made by belonging to silver or gold).
• Collecting money from other countries (here they are sorted by country);
• Coins, which depict certain signs (ships, birds, etc.).

Collecting Russian coins "70 years of Victory", you can leave your children and grandchildren a beautiful inheritance.