Coin of 50 kopecks 1921. Features, varieties, price

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:35

Coins of 50 kopecks of 1921 were issued in the RSFSR at the Petrograd Mint. In terms of their features and technical data, the coins resembled the money of Imperial Russia and were even made on the same equipment. Today we will look at the details of these ancient coins, find the features and understand the varieties and prices.

Description

Despite the large circulation, the 1921 50 kopeck coin is loved and revered by many numismatists. It touches eras, there are details of the royal mint and already new elements of coinage from the era of the RSFSR. They made coins from silver (900th test) and copper. There are no magnetic properties, of course. Color - silver grey.

The 1921 50 kopeck coin weighs about ten grams, of which nine grams are silver. Visible protruding piping all around.

If there are no edge features on the coins that will be minted in a few years, then this currency has an inscription. It reads: “Pure silver 2 spools 10, 5 shares (A. G.) . The initials are the name and surname of the minzmeister of the mint. His name was Arthur Hartmann.

Coins of 50 kopecks (1921) are very, very rare, but there is no inscription on the edge. They are very rare, they are not even found in catalogs, but experienced numismatists have information about their existence.

Reverse

The central part of the coin disk is occupied by a large circle of decorative dots, in the center of which there is a star with five elongated tips. A small circle is extruded in the middle of the star, where the number 50 is inscribed. The denomination of the 50 kopeck coin of 1921 is also indicated above the decorative points, at the highest central point of the coin disc.

Between the third and fourth rays of the five-pointed star, the year of manufacture of the monetary unit is minted. Around the entire perimeter of the coin is a beautiful wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves. A little later, the laurel will be replaced by ears of wheat, but oak leaves will continue to live on coins.

Overse

There is an inscription along the circumference with the famous call: "Proletarians of all countries, unite!". The central part is occupied by the coat of arms of the RSFSR. In the middle is a cartouche entwined with wheat ears. From below, bright rays of the sun come out, which illuminate the hammer and sickle, located a little higher.

Below, almost in the middle under the coat of arms, there is a decorative inscription - the abbreviation of the state. Letters R. S. F. S. R. (not forgotten and put at the time the decorative dots after each letter) are sealed in a carvedbeautiful frame. Printed in script. The entire coat of arms is encircled by a chain consisting of decorative dots. At the bottom, it goes into a frame framing the letters.

Marriage

The coin of 50 kopecks of 1921 did not cost and without marriage. Among the most common are:

• "sticky";
• collision of stamps idle;
• absence of an inscription telling about "pure silver" and the printer responsible for the circulation;
• sheet edge;
• dot after the letter P in the abbreviation of the state (it is too thick and looks massive when compared with other instances);
• uncoined;
• shift.

Improved coinage

There were only a few copies of coins of 50 kopecks of 1921, which were made using improved technology. These were monetary units in polished coinage. After production, they did not go "to the people", but spread through the collections of famous and influential numismatists and collectors in those days. Also, several pieces were sent to the Soviet Philatelic Association for preservation.

No edge

According to experts, there are only a few coins that do not have an inscription on the edge, like all the rest. This is a simple technical marriage, as a result of which edge symbols were not applied to some monetary units. These coins are very rare and are the coveted and hunted objects of many collectors.

Cost

No problem to sell or vice versato purchase coins of 50 kopecks of 1921 for his collection. The most inexpensive in this monetary segment will be coins that are made according to standard coinage. Their price varies from nine to two thousand rubles. If the safety of the coin is perfect, then at some auctions you can get up to five or even nine thousand rubles for standard minting. But such cases are extremely rare.

Going further, increasing the cost. Coins that have a clear marriage will be more expensive. Here the price will be from five thousand rubles. Coins with a smooth edge can be sold or purchased for 35,000–50,000 rubles.

The most expensive option, as we said above, are coins with polished minting. Here the cost can reach up to 125 thousand rubles and more. Everything will depend on the appearance and safety of the currency.

Despite sufficient demand and great supply, coins of this denomination and year are valued in numismatic circles. Collectors willingly buy them for their albums (sometimes even several pieces). Interest in these coins will only increase as a large number have been melted down. The smaller the balance, the more expensive it is.