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Many beginners in numismatics are somewhat skeptical about definition of the mint who issued this coin. And let's say this is wrong for the future collector of rare coins. After all, knowledge of the mint sometimes helps to determine the market value of a rarity that has fallen into your hands. The same denomination issued by different mints can differ in price by several times.

So how do you define mint on Russian coins. To begin with, you need to know that modern Russia There are two mints: Moscow and St. Petersburg. And on modern coins their names are minted in the form of monograms: MMD and SPMD. On penny coins, the sign is on the reverse in the form of the letters M and S-P. Sometimes the designation of the court is absent on some coins. And as a result of such a marriage, the value of the coin grows significantly. Also, a novice collector should not be alarmed by the fact that the stamp of the Moscow Mint on the coins looks somewhat larger than the St. Petersburg one. This is the case.

To determine the mint for a numismatist, you may need a magnifying glass. But if circumstances permit, you can use a camera or scanner. But the last two methods are more suitable for old or worn coins. So a magnifying glass is the main tool of a numismatist.

But even with a magnifying glass, it is not always easy to find emblems on a coin. mints. Therefore, we immediately suggest that on 10 ruble coins mint mark can be found on the obverse of the coin under its face value. The photo below clearly illustrates this.

And penny coins will please the collector with the letters M or S-P under the front hooves of the horse.

On the coins of the early nineties, the mints are marked on the front side of the coin in the form of the letters M (Moscow) or L (Leningrad).

Also, the mint can be determined by the edge (edge) of the coin - on MMD coins, the inscriptions are more rounded than on SPMD coins.

For ordinary coins that are in circulation, the emblems of the mints are on the reverse of the coin under the eagle's paw on the right side. Mint monograms are standard, so you can easily distinguish between them.

Here. now you know how to determine the mint on a coin and you can arrange all your coins not only in order, but also distinguish between mints, like a real professional numismatist.

Alexander Igorevich

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If in the future you want to have a collection of rare coins, then when collecting specific specimens, it is also important to pay attention to the mint. Sometimes this knowledge helps to quickly determine the market value of a new product that has fallen into the hands. The same copy, released by different yards, may differ in price several times.

History and Modernity of Russian Mints

On the territory of modern Russian Federation There are only two mints in operation. One works in Moscow, and the second - in St. Petersburg. On modern coins, the names are minted as "" or "". If the products are cheap, then they will simply have the letters “M” or “S-P”.

There are instances in which no indication of origin. The cost of such a marriage increases significantly. the fact that the MMD stamp usually looks several times larger than the St. Petersburg stamp is alarming. In fact, there is nothing strange in this, because that is how it really is.

The first Russian mint was founded in 1534. This happened in the then capital Moscow under Tsar John IV. In St. Petersburg, this institution was founded by Peter I in 1724. Since 1876, the mint in St. Petersburg has become the only one in the country. Today it is still located on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress. In 1921, it was here that the minting of Soviet coins began. The Yekaterinburg Mint also operated in Russia from 1727 to 1876. At the Suzun copper smelter, the yard worked from 1766 to 1847.

special mint designation is a company logo. In each country it can be different, there are no uniform standards. As a rule, these are abbreviations for the name of the city where the mint is located. But it can also be various graphic elements that distinguish a city or country. A coin of the same design may have different mint designations, depending on the place of minting and the year of issue. Sometimes there are coins without a designation, but these are error coins, and they immediately become rarities.

Distinctive hallmark of the Russian Mint

FSUE Goznak is an enterprise entrusted with research, development and production of state signs, mainly coins and banknotes. AT this moment Russian coins are minted in the Moscow and St. Petersburg mints.

How to determine the mint on Russian coins?

One of the first questions of a novice numismatist. In fact, there is nothing complicated here. mint mark can be both in the form of individual letters, and their combinations. They are usually very small and magnifiers may be needed. To make it easier to distinguish Mint of Russia I'll tell you more about them.

If you look at the obverse of the coin in denominations of 10, 5, 2 and 1 ruble, then under the left paw of the eagle there will be a sign SPMD or MMD.

If you look at the obverse of the coin with a face value of 50, 10, 5 and 1 kopeck, then under the front left hoof of the horse there will be the letter M or S-P.

On coins previous periods there were also designations L and M.

Mint mark on some coins of Russia

More details about the location and designation of the mint on coins:

Front side of the coin. On the obverse of modern rubles, a double-headed eagle is depicted, on kopecks - a rider piercing a snake with a spear. For Soviet coins, the front side is the one where the coat of arms of the USSR is depicted.

The side of the coin opposite the obverse. The reverse of modern Russian coins is decorated floral ornament, on this side the number indicates the face value.

edge - side surface coins.

Kant- a narrow protruding strip along the edge of the coin, which performs the function of protecting its relief from wear.

mint mark

mint mark- trademark of the manufacturer. On modern rubles, the mint is indicated by the abbreviations SPMD (St. Petersburg Mint) or MMD (Moscow Mint), on kopecks in block letters "S-P" (St. Petersburg) or "M" (Moscow). The trademark is located on the obverse of the coin: for rubles it should be looked for under the paw of an eagle, for kopecks - under the front hoof of a horse. An exception is commemorative (anniversary) metal money, in which the mint mark is located in other places, for example, between the branches of a floral ornament.

Mint mark on modern kopecks:

Letter "M"	Letters "S-P"

Possible options for designating a coin enterprise on banknotes 1992-1993:

M - Moscow Mint	L - Leningrad Mint

MMD - Moscow Mint	LMD - Leningrad Mint

Degrees of preservation of the coin

The condition of a coin (the safety of a coin) is one of the main factors affecting its collectible value.

There are the following degrees of preservation of the coin:

Uncirculated (UNC) - excellent condition. In this condition, the coin should not show any signs of wear, and all of its design details are usually clearly visible. Coins in this state often have an original "chased" sheen over their entire surface area. At the same time, the presence of minor traces from storage in bags in the form of small nicks or scratches and some other shortcomings is acceptable.
About Uncirculated (AU, rarely aUNC) - almost excellent condition. The coin has minimal, barely noticeable wear.
Extremely Fine (XF) - excellent condition. Coins in excellent condition have very slight wear on the most protruding small elements of the pattern. Usually at least 90 - 95% of fine details are clearly visible on them.
Very Fine (VF) - very good condition. Metal money already has a very noticeable wear, and somewhat smoothed details of the pattern (as a rule, only about 75% of the details of the pattern are clearly distinguishable).
Fine (F) - good condition. Good condition is determined by the pronounced wear of the surfaces due to the long stay of the banknote in circulation. About 50% of the original details of the drawing are distinguishable.
Very Good (VG) - satisfactory condition. Significant abrasion of the entire surface. In Very Good condition, as a rule, only about 25% of the original elements of the drawing are preserved.
Good (G)- poor condition Very intense wear. Usually the largest design details are distinguishable.

Varieties

Collecting coins by variety is gaining popularity these days. Varieties are usually called copies of coins of the same denomination, year of issue, mint, which have any differences:

in stamps used for minting obverse and (or) reverse,
according to the design and inscriptions on the edge,
the material from which the coin is made.

The most popular catalogs of varieties of coins of modern Russia are:

Types of coin marriage

The numismatic value of banknotes with defects in some cases exceeds standard copies by an order of magnitude. The most common types of coinage are:

1. Vykus (moon)

Manufacturing defect. Such a marriage is formed when there is a failure in the supply of the metal tape, and if the tape is not completely displaced, then a semicircular “bite” from the previous cutting remains on the newly cut out mug. Only specimens with pronounced bites or several bites on one coin are valued. The price of such coins at auctions usually does not exceed 1000 rubles.

2. Not minted

An unmarked image on a coin can appear both as a result of the wear of working stamps, and as a result of insufficient impact force during minting. Occurs quite often. Of interest are only coins with a strong unstruck, in which case the price of a coin can exceed 1000 rubles.

One of the most common types of coin marriage. This type of marriage is formed when using a destroyed stamp. A cracked stamp forms a convex line on the coin during minting, starting from its edge. Of interest to collectors are only specimens with a pronounced split of the stamp, going from edge to edge. The cost of such banknotes usually starts from 100 rubles and in some cases can exceed 1000 rubles.

4. Rotation of the obverse relative to the reverse

In the case of using stamps for minting, fixed with a certain rotation relative to each other, a marriage called “turn” is obtained. The rotation angle can be from 0 to 180 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. The price of copies with this type of marriage depends on the offset. The higher the angle, the more expensive the "turn" is, but it is rare that the cost of modern coins with a turn exceeds 1000 rubles.

Other types of marriage are much less common and are described in a separate article.

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So how to determine the mint on the coins of Russia. First you need to know that in modern Russia there are two mints: Moscow and St. Petersburg. And on modern coins their names are minted in the form of monograms: MMD and SPMD. On penny coins, the sign is on the reverse in the form of the letters M and S-P. Sometimes the designation of the court is absent on some coins. And as a result of such a marriage, the value of the coin grows significantly. Also, a novice collector should not be alarmed by the fact that the stamp of the Moscow Mint on the coins looks somewhat larger than the St. Petersburg one. This is the case.

But even with a magnifying glass, it is not always easy to find mint emblems on a coin. Therefore, we immediately suggest that on 10 ruble coins mint mark can be found on the obverse of the coin under its face value. The photo below clearly illustrates this.