This small 1915 Russian 20 kopek coin came in from Turkey of all places. Not a valuable coin by any stretch of imagination. It was black with grime. I know it's against all the laws of proper numismatics but I'm something of a rebel. Out came the bicarb to reveal the stunning detail which actually took my breath away. For a coin of this age it's sure has stood the test of time.
Yes, it is a beautiful coin. It has the most elegant double eagle design on any coin in history imo. I have the 5, 10 , 15 and 20 Kopeek coins from that era - Here are some more images of the same coin ( this one is from 1914 - same mint master as your coin BC Victor Smirnov ) http://forums.silverstackers.com/topic-6391-magnified-images-of-20-kopeek-1914-xf-coin.html You can ( if you want to follow down the Numismatic road ) now be on the lookout on eBay for the same coin bearing different mint masters initials -( Felix Zaleman, Alexander Redko , Eliyakum Babayantz ) - and i promise i wont be listing any of mine on eBay so that you dont "stumble" on them
Cheers Thucky, I'm really impressed with the level of detail on the coin. I also have some 5's, 10's & 15's. Pretty cool how you can still purchase such a historically relevant coin for spot or close to. I would love to see the double eagle design replicated on a kilo coin.
Russian double eagle 1kg coin if were ever to be minted ( suggested mintage 1917 pieces ( yr of rev & fall of theTzar )) The premium on that coin would be soo high and it would be snapped as if they were PAMP 1 oz gold bars priced at spot. It would even outdo the Mayan Calendar ( the coolest desing on a 1kg silver coin currently ) in terms of prices in the secondary markets.
