Soviet Coin | 1991 Fall of USSR

Original 1991 Soviet Union 3 Kopek Coin - the last of their kind to ever be minted.

In the morning of the 25th of December 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned his post as president of the Soviet Union, conceding his tenure to Boris Yelstsin as President of the newly independent Russia. On that same night, the Soviet hammer and sickle flag lowered for the last time over the Kremlin, thereafter replaced by the Russian tricolor.

Available to you are coins minted on this same fateful year, the year that marked the end of the Soviet experiment in Russia that had begun in the distant Red October of 1917, when Europe was ravaged in the midst of war, ideological clashes and revolutions. The dream of international communism was quashed, not by an inevitable and bloody war between those West and East of the Iron curtain but by a slow and agonizing downfall marked by economic downturns, military defeats and internal corruption scandals.

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1. Ancient Artifacts exclusively sources artifacts from trusted and reputable antique distributors, many of whom have been selling Artifacts for decades.  
2. Next, the Artifact is inspected by an expert team member, who is professionally trained in counterfeit detection After the artifact passes inspection, the Certificate of Authenticity is signed and the Artifact is packaged. 
3. Finally, Ancient Artifacts gives an additional layer of protection by promising a full refund with no questions asked, in the extremely unlikely event that a counterfeit slips through our vetting process.

Your 5 Kopec Coin will look very similar to the one shown in the photos. There will always be some variety, given our items are unique historical pieces. The display case included is openable so that you may easily handle and closely observe the artifact.If for whatever reason you get anything that does not fit this description you are entitled to your money back! 

Owning coins from the Soviet Union today is relatively easy because of their abundance, durability, and historical preservation. Soviet coins were minted by the billions, ensuring their widespread use among the population. Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, large numbers of coins remained in circulation or were hoarded by individuals as keepsakes or curiosities. These coins were not made of precious metals, so they were less likely to be melted down, contributing to their survival in significant quantities.