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Coins of 1978 — USSR

Flag: Flag of the USSR (1923–1991) Coat of arms: Emblem of the USSR with fifteen ribbons (1956–1991) Anthem: State Anthem of the Soviet Union (1977 text) (1977–1991)

What happened in 1978

• The Czechoslovak Vladimír Remek became the first cosmonaut from a country other than the USSR or the USA.
• Vladimir Kovalyonok and Alexander Ivanchenkov spent a record 140 days aboard Salyut 6.
• A record grain harvest was gathered.

Circulation coins 9

	1 kopeck — USSR (1961–1991) Y# 126 1978	+
	2 kopecks — USSR (1961–1991) Y# 127 1978	+
	3 kopecks — USSR (1961–1991) Y# 128 1978	+
	5 kopecks — USSR (1961–1991) Y# 129 1978	+
	10 kopecks — USSR (1961–1991) Y# 130 1978	+
	15 kopecks — USSR (1961–1991) Y# 131 1978	+
	20 kopecks — USSR (1961–1991) Y# 132 1978	+
	50 kopecks — USSR (1964–1991) Y# 133a.2 1978	+
	1 ruble — USSR (1964–1991) Y# 134a.2 1978	+

Commemorative coins 1

1 ruble — USSR (1978) — Kremlin Y# 153 1978 · mintage 6,480,000 Error on the clock

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Collector coins 11

	5 rubles — USSR (1978) — Equestrian Show Jumping Y# 157 Moscow Mint, ММД · mintage 110,302 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД	+
	5 rubles — USSR (1978) — High Jumping Y# 156 Moscow Mint, ММД · mintage 110,292 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД	+
	5 rubles — USSR (1978) — Running Y# 154 Moscow Mint, ММД · mintage 226,655 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД	+
	5 rubles — USSR (1978) — Swimming Y# 155 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД · mintage 226,655	+
	10 rubles — USSR (1978) — Canoeing Y# 159 Moscow Mint, ММД · mintage 113,202 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД	+
	10 rubles — USSR (1978) — Cycling Y# 158 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД · mintage 227,670 Without mint mark	+
	10 rubles — USSR (1978) — Equestrian Sports Y# 160 Moscow Mint, ММД · mintage 113,202 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД	+
	10 rubles — USSR (1978) — Pole Vaulting Y# 161 Moscow Mint, ММД · mintage 110,292 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД	+
	100 rubles — USSR (1978) — Lenin Stadium Y# 151 Moscow Mint, ММД · mintage 31,012 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД	+
	100 rubles — USSR (1978) — Krylatskoye Rowing Canal Y# 162 Moscow Mint, ММД · mintage 57,000 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД	+
	150 rubles — USSR (1978) — Discus Y# 163 Leningrad Mint, ЛМД · mintage 13,403	+