Gold from the era of Nicholas II, silver talers, Soviet kopeks, and a Chinese coin with a potential value in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the new issue of “Antikvar,” a rather eclectic group has gathered. Some pieces are valued for their metal, others for their rarity, and the third group, despite their considerable age, are practically worthless. Let’s see how much the expert has appraised our readers’ finds.

Together with Andrey Misko, owner of the money museum Groshi, we figured out which coins you sent and how much they could be worth today. You understand that evaluating coins from photographs is like diagnosing over Skype. Therefore all the listed prices are approximate: upon personal inspection the coin may turn out to be either more or less expensive than the preliminary estimate.

You have so many finds that we will soon have our own Hermitage. Don’t be lazy and skim through previous issues: there’s a good chance that you already have an item at home that could be worth

— The investment coin of the Russian Federation of 2006 "George the Victorious". Pure gold of 999th fineness weighing 1/4 ounce (7.78 grams), it was released in a circulation of 150,000 pieces. Investment coins differ from commemorative ones in that they are issued in huge circulations and are traded close to the price of gold. At the current price of gold, its price will be around $1,000 in equivalent.

— The investment coin of the USSR. The golden chervonets "Sower" of 1981 is a Soviet investment coin, the design of which completely repeats the famous first Soviet golden chervonets of the RSFSR of 1923, made by the medallist A. F. Vasyutinsky. This issue was produced by the State Bank of the USSR on the eve of the 1980 Olympics and immediately after it for sale to foreign tourists and for foreign trade operations. Weight 8.6 grams, gold of 900th fineness. The market price depends on the mint: MMG (Moscow) will be slightly cheaper — $1,200-$1,300, LMG (Leningrad) slightly more expensive — $1,300-$1,400 in equivalent.

— 10 rubles of 1900, FZ. A coin of the period of Nicholas II (Russian Empire). The circulation is slightly more than 6 million pieces. Weight 8.6 grams, gold of 900th fineness (1/4 ounce in purity). Not the most frequent year, but it does not belong to rarities. The price in this condition is $1,150-$1,300 in equivalent. It is often counterfeited, including from gold of a lower fineness, so it is necessary to carefully examine the original in person.

— 6 groshen (shostak) of 1682, minted during the great elector Frederick William (Prussia). This coin is disfigured almost beyond recognition. The weight should be 3.38-3.77 grams, the material is silver. In this condition, its price is no more than $10 in equivalent.

— 2 kopecks of 1914, Russian Empire, Nicholas II. The coin has a huge circulation — more than 20 million pieces. In this condition, the price is no more than $1 in equivalent. On the numismatic market, they are found very often and in a much better condition.

— 5 kopecks of Catherine II. The year is not visible, possibly 1768, 1778, or 1788. Yekaterinburg Mint. Coins are not collected in such a condition, it's more of a souvenir. The price will be approximately 5-6 dollars equivalent.

— 1 yuan (dollar) of the 16th year of the Chinese Republic (1927) with a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, known among numismatists as the "Mausoleum Dollar". This coin is a competitive trial release. It was designed by Austrian engraver Richard Placht in Vienna, and the dies were sent to the Nanking Mint. The project was not approved for mass production, resulting in an original circulation of only 480 copies. This is the most copied Chinese coin. The price of the original is 400-500 thousand dollars or more, but what is shown in the photo is likely a copy.

— The coin is disfigured beyond recognition. Presumably, it is an ancient copper or lightweight bronze coin, or a reckoning token (Rechenpfennig), dating back to the late 16th or first half of the 17th century. The coin was dug up from the ground and has significant damage: a large fragment of the edge is missing (chipped), there is deep corrosion, cavities, and a layer of oxides (patina). Due to the loss of key letters in the legend, precise identification is difficult. A better photo or a live inspection is necessary.

— 1 kopeck of 1924, USSR. Copper. This is the first copper coin in the history of the USSR. It was minted according to the weight standards of similar tsarist coins at the Leningrad Mint (LM) and at the "Krasnaya Zarya" telephone factory. In this condition, it is not rare, and the price is no more than 2-3 dollars. If it has a smooth edge (most have a ribbed edge), the price will change to 30-40 dollars equivalent.

— 15 kopecks of 1922, RSFSR. This is one of the first silver coins of the RSFSR (a transitional period before the formation of the USSR in December 1922), minted at the Petrograd Mint. Silver of 500th grade (billon). A mass-produced coin, in this condition, the price is a maximum of 5 dollars.

If you want to be featured in the "Antique" section, feel free to send photos of items and coins to our journalist on Telegram, and we will show them to an expert and publish them in the next issue. The more detailed the description and the more tags, the better.