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Badges Of The USSR, Police Patrol Badge (Soviet Union, 1980s)-Reference
This Soviet badge represents the Militsiya, the Police force of the Soviet Union. The text simply translates to "Patrol", representing it...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Medals Of The USSR: VLKSM Medal For Environmental Protection (Soviet Union, 1970s)-Reference
This Soviet medal represents Komsomol, the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. The youth division of the Communist Party of the...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Medals Of The USSR: Mine Clearing Medal (USSR, 1980s)-Reference
This Soviet medal is the Medal For Mine Clearing, issued in the mid to late 80s. This medal was issued to soldiers involved in mine mine and
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Pins Of The USSR: Komsomol Membership Pin (Soviet Union, 1970s-80s)-Reference
This small Soviet pin represents membership to the VLKSM, more commonly known as Komsomol. Komsomol was a Soviet youth group.
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 5 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1991)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 3rd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (7th Series, 1991). The observe features an illustration of...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 3 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1991)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 2nd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (7th Series, 1991). The observe features an illustration of the...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 25 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 4th denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features bust of Vladimir Lenin...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Badges Of The USSR: Guard's Badge (Soviet Union, 1970-1980s)-Reference
This Soviet badge represents the elite Soviet Guards detachments. Which have their origin in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), the...
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Jan 6, 20221 min read
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Medals Of The USSR: Chernobyl Liquidator Medal (Soviet Union, Post-1986)-Reference
This Soviet medal was issued to civil and military personal, involved in 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. Know as liquidators, they most...
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Jan 6, 20221 min read
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Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 10 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 4th denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features bust of Vladimir Lenin...
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Dec 4, 20211 min read
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Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 5 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 3rd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features an illustration of...
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Dec 4, 20211 min read
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Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 3 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 2nd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features an illustration of the...
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Dec 4, 20211 min read
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Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 2 Kopecki (Soviet Union, 1977)-Article
This small Soviet coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Soviet Ruble (Series 1961). Coins of this type were issued, along side...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 1 Kopeck (Soviet Union, 1973)-Article
This small Soviet coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Soviet Ruble (6th Issue, 1961). Coins of this type were issued, along...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Notes Of Post-Soviet Russia: 100 Ruble (Russian, 1993)-Article
This post-Soviet Russian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Ruble (Series 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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Nov 25, 20213 min read
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Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 1 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 1st denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features the State Emblem of...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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A Tour of the Lonely City: 10 Rubles (Russia, 2004)-Article
This Russian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Ruble Series 1998. It depicts landmarks, of the Siberian city of...
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Jan 8, 20216 min read
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Soyombo Money 2: 20 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article
This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...
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Dec 25, 20202 min read
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Stone Lions, Guardians of the Temple: 1 Tögrög (Mongolia, 2008)-Reference
This Mongolian banknote represents the 2nd printing of the 4th denomination of the Tögrög (Series 1993). The observe features a Shíshī...
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Dec 19, 20201 min read
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Soyombo Money 3: 50 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article
This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...
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Dec 19, 20202 min read
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