Coins of Russia 10 rubles: history and value

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Historically confirmed: the time of the appearance of the first coins in Russia refers to the reign of Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich (late X - early XI century.). Since then, their appearance and denominations have changed many times. But almost at all times, Russian coins of 10 rubles were in use.

Royal coins of 10 rubles

In 1755, a trial coin with a face value of 10 rubles appeared. At that time, Empress Elizabeth Petrovna was on the throne. She ordered to name the novelty of the mint "Elizabeth Gold". For quite a long time (until the reign of Paul I), much of this coin remained unchanged. For example, decoration: five cartouches arranged crosswise; the state emblem placed in the center and the Moscow, Kazan, Siberian and Astrakhan coats of arms surrounding it. The date of minting was indicated at the corners of the cross, the denomination was indicated by words (ten rubles), and not by numbers. The declarative inscription "Imperial Russian coin" determined the name, which was used for a long time: "Imperial". It was minted for ten years, and then another from 1885 to1917 Imperial and 10 silver rubles were equivalent.

The sample of 1755 was made of high-grade gold, weighed almost 13 grams. The royal coins of Russia 10 rubles, issued in different years of the 19th century, differed from their predecessors primarily in weight. Most of them weighed less than 10 grams.

Soviet 10 ruble coins

In Soviet times, paper chervonets were much more common than gold ones. Coins of this denomination were issued in a fairly large batch in 1922. But with their help, foreign trade operations were mainly paid for, that is, they were quite rare on the territory of the country.

Gold Soviet chervonets, like its pre-revolutionary predecessor, weighed about 9 grams and was made of 900 gold. However, the external design was called for active propaganda of the communist system. The obverse of the coin was decorated with the coat of arms of the RSFSR, and the reverse - with the image of a peasant-sower, made according to the sculpture of Shadr.

Issue of gold Soviet chervonets was resumed in 1975 (250,000 copies). And then, in the next 7 years, 1 million coins of this denomination were minted every year.

In 1991, due to inflation, banknotes of the lowest denomination were not in demand at all. Therefore, it was then that coins of a new type were put into circulation in denominations of 10 and 50 kopecks; 1, 5 and 10 rubles. The front side was now decorated not with the coat of arms and the abbreviation "USSR", but with fragments of the Kremlin and the inscription: "State Bank of the USSR". These were the first coins of Soviet Russia, which did not haveemblem. And this is no coincidence, because just a few days before the release, the Belovezhskaya agreement was signed on the collapse of the USSR. Such chervonets were in circulation for about a year. Numismatists call them “GKChP coins.”

The first gold coins of a new design

In 1992, the Bank of Russia began minting coins. The coin of 10 rubles, along with others (nominal value from 1 to 100 rubles), was issued in various circulations, which often replaced each other in circulation. Chervonets was made from an alloy of copper and nickel, its diameter was 21 mm. The front side was decorated with a double-headed eagle. The name of the country did not appear anywhere.

When, due to inflation, “rubles” and “pyataks” were practically not used, the 10-ruble coin became the smallest. By the end of the 1990s, there was a need to stabilize the circulation of banknotes. That is why the denomination of the ruble was carried out. After that, all coins became widespread again.

Combined coins of Russia 10 rubles were minted for several years. They consisted of a white core made of cupronickel and a yellow outer ring made of an alloy of copper and zinc (brass). As a rule, coins with a face value of 10 rubles were issued by the Central Bank in limited editions dedicated to some significant events.

What determines the cost of commemorative coins

The value of a coin of 10 rubles is summed up taking into account many factors. In particular, it depends on the age and condition of the metalchervonets. It is also important at which mint the coin was minted (SPMD or MMD). Analogues differing in this criterion can have absolutely opposite value. Another significant factor: it is a rarity. There are special chervonets, the number of which is limited to a few hundred. As a result, their price is very high. Coins that have not been in circulation are also significantly more expensive than their seasoned twins.

Modern coins of Russia 10 rubles

In 2006, a representative of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation made a statement that one of the nearest plans of the Central Bank is to replace 10-ruble banknotes with coins of this denomination. In 2009, they are already being produced in fairly large numbers.

The interest of beginner numismatists in modern Russian coins is quite justified. Such money can be easily found in your own wallet. It is these specimens that often become the first in the collection of enthusiastic people. Commemorative coins, including 10-ruble ones, attract special attention. Some of them have a high market value, as they are very rare in circulation.

Even people who are not interested in collecting, as a rule, are in no hurry to part with anniversary gold coins. Most of them are well aware that after some time, many of them can skyrocket in price. Of course, this does not apply to coins issued in large quantities. Here we are talking about such chervonets, which were produced in small quantities.

Rare coins of Russia 10rubles

Numismatists have a certain discrimination based on the list of coins that the collector has. For example, the "eighth level" can only be obtained if you have three valuable modern gold pieces, which many experts in this field call CHAP. This is a kind of abbreviation, because we are talking about coins that depict: the Chechen Republic (5,000 rubles), the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District (1,000-15,000 rubles), the Perm Territory (2,500 rubles).

But there are other valuable coins of Russia 10 rubles. The increase in prices for them was due to the appearance of the second wave of numismatists, who could not get the rarest gold coins into their collections. We are talking about 10 rubles: "Gagarin", "Politruk", a series of "Ministries and departments of Russia".

One of the newest are the gold coins of the "Cities of Military Glory" series. These are commemorative coins of Russia 10 rubles of 2014, which were issued in circulation of 10 million copies. Cities immortalized in this series: Vyborg, Vladivostok, Tver, Stary Oskol, etc.