20 kopecks — RSFSR (1921–1923)
Y# 82
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Special facts
The twenty kopeks of 1921 has the lowest mintage of the three small silver values of that year, about 825,000 coins.
Appearance
A silver coin 21.8 mm in diameter and weighing 3.6 g (.500 fineness). The obverse bears the RSFSR arms within a circle. The reverse shows the value and date within a beaded circle, the wreath split at top by a five-pointed star. Reeded edge.
About the period
The RSFSR silver coins of 1921–1923 are the first Soviet coins. They were struck to the pre-war standard of weight and fineness but released into circulation only in 1924. More about the period “RSFSR 1921-1923 silver coinage”
Coins and banknotes of these years: 1921, 1922, 1923
Specifications
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Metal
- Silver
- Fineness
- 500
- Precious metal weight
- 1.800 g
- Diameter
- 21.8 mm
- Thickness
- 1.0 mm
- Weight
- 3.6 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Other items of the period
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10 kopecks (1921–1923)
Y# 80
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15 kopecks (1921–1923)
Y# 81
- 20 kopecks (1921–1923) Y# 82
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50 kopecks (1921–1922)
Y# 83
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1 ruble (1921–1922)
Y# 84
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