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Image: State Bank of the USSR (Public domain)
Denomination1 Chervonets (10 Rubles)
Country / EmpireSoviet Union
Mintage2,300,000
Obverse DesignCoat of Arms of the Soviet Union with 'ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!' (Workers of the world, unite!) inscription
Reverse DesignSower (peasant sowing seeds) with 'ОДИН ЧЕРВОНЕЦ' (One Chervonets), 'СССР' (USSR) and the year '1982'
Historical Context
This coin is a re-issue of the original 1923/1925 Chervonets, minted by the Soviet Union from 1975 to 1982. These re-issues were primarily intended for international trade and as bullion coins, maintaining the iconic 'Sower' design by Anton Vasyutinsky.
