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1969 Moscow Ruble Coins

Citation

“1969 Moscow Ruble Coins,” Madison Historical, accessed April 25, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2183.

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Description

This was the official Russian Currency used between 1917 to the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. At its height, it was worth approximately .991667 USD. This currency was made between 1969 and 1980s. It was probably made in the capital of the Soviet union, Moscow.

These coins were photographed as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020, contributed by Arik Screnchuk and his family.

Source

  • Ivan Dubasov

Subjects

  • government
  • culture
  • industry
  • law

Contributor

  • Screnchuk, Arik
  • Screnchuk, Andrew

Date

1969

Type

  • Object

Format

  • jpg

Coverage

  • Moscow, Russia
  • 1969

Identifier

  • Screnchuk-Arik-O-001
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