The most famous way, which is used for minting banknotes, is the image of St. George. The coin with his image is very popular not only among numismatists. Many citizens of Russia are happy to acquire it simply as a profitable investment of their capital
The innovation of Peter 1 cannot be disputed - this man reformed everything he touched. He did not bypass his attention and the monetary system. What was the coin of Peter 1? How did the sovereign, and later the imperial, rubles differ from other money? Let's try to figure it out
It turns out that you can make good money with ordinary money. For example, there are several options for making 10 rubles in 1993. Each of them has its own characteristics and a certain real price. Such a coin can be offered to a numismatist or put up for sale through an auction
Experienced numismatists always know where to find interesting exhibits. Although the search for a novice collector can be confusing. Therefore, a natural question arises, where is the best place to find coins?
Most of the coins of the Russian Federation produced in 2003 are legal tender on its territory. However, some coins are of much greater value than indicated in the denomination
In January 1938, when the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union turned twenty years old, a special government decree marked this significant event by establishing a special medal. The right to confer the honorary award was given to a special committee under the government of the country, and in terms of its rank it followed the medal, which noted special merits in the development of natural resources and the development of the gas and oil industry
In 1897, the then Minister of Finance of the Russian Empire, S. Yu. Witte, carried out a monetary reform in the country, which led to the elimination of coins of various denominations made of silver. Subsequently, the coin of Nicholas 2, or the so-called Nikolaev ruble, became the main means of payment in the state
Various museums and numismatist collectors dream of getting into their collections the coins of Catherine II, which are a kind of thread connecting us with that distant time when this great empress was on the throne. During her reign, reforms and transformations touched all spheres of life, which led to the flourishing of science and art. Significant changes also affected the minting of money
Since the middle of the 19th century, stamps have become one of the collectibles. Types of stamps have always reflected the social and political life of states, as well as the history of world mail
The saber is a very popular weapon of the 16th-19th centuries. In the Caucasus, and then in Russia, it was replaced by a slightly different type of edged weapons. The Cossack saber or checker is a fairly effective tool in battle. Its features and history are noteworthy