List of commemorative coins of the Soviet Union


s were released in the USSR between 1965 and 1991. Most of them were made of copper-nickel alloy, but there were also silver coins, gold coins, palladium coins and platinum coins. All of the coins were minted either by the Moscow Mint or by the Leningrad Mint. Certain parts of the mintage of almost each coin were minted using the proof coinage technology.

Coins made of copper-nickel alloy

YearDenominationCommemorative subjectReverseVolumeImage
19651 ruble20th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War "The Soldier Liberator" monument by Yevgeny Vuchetich in Treptower Park60,000,000
196710 copecks50 years of Soviet powerMonument "To the Conquerors of Space", rising sun in the background50,000,000
196715 copecks50 years of Soviet powerWorker and Kolkhoz Woman monument, dates: "1917", "1967"50,000,000
196720 copecks50 years of Soviet powerAurora cruiser50,000,000
196750 copecks50 years of Soviet powerVladimir Lenin50,000,000
19671 ruble50 years of Soviet powerVladimir Lenin52,500,000
19701 ruble100th anniv. of V. I. Lenin's birthVladimir Lenin, dates: "1870–1970"100,000,000
19751 ruble30th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War The Motherland Calls sculpture by Yevgeny Vuchetich on Mamayev Kurgan, five-pointed star with hammer and sickle in the center, dates: "1941–1945"16,000,000
19771 ruble60th anniv. of the Great October Socialist RevolutionVladimir Lenin, Aurora, Monument to the Conquerors of Space, Atom symbol5,000,000
19771 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowEmblem9,000,000
19781 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMoscow Kremlin7,000,000
19791 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMSU building5,000,000
19791 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMonument "To the Conquerors of Space", Sputnik 1, Salyut-Soyuz joint flight5,000,000
19801 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMoscow Soviet building, monument to Yury Dolgoruky5,000,000
19801 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowOlympic Torch in Moscow5,000,000
19811 ruble20th anniv. of the first human flight into space Yuri Gagarin, Salyut station with two Soyuz spacecraft docked, dates: "1961", "1981"4,000,000
19811 rubleFriendship for ever Flag of the Soviet Union, Flag of Bulgaria, handshake2,000,000
19821 ruble60th anniv. of the formation of the USSRVladimir Lenin in sunrays of the rising sun2,000,000
19831 ruble100th anniv. of Karl Marx's deathKarl Marx, dates: "1818", "1883"2,000,000
19831 ruble20th anniv. of the first woman's flight into space Valentina Tereshkova in space suit, stars, date: "16-19.VI.1963"2,000,000
19831 ruble400th anniv. of Ivan Fyodorov's deathIvan Fyodorov, dates: "1510", "1583"2,000,000
19841 ruble150th anniv. of Dmitry Mendeleyev's birthDmitry Mendeleyev, dates: "1834", "1907"2,000,000
19841 ruble125th anniv. of Alexander Popov's birthAlexander Popov, dates: "1859", "1906"2,000,000
19841 ruble185th anniv. of Aleksandr Pushkin's birthAleksandr Pushkin, dates: "1799", "1837"2,000,000
19851 ruble115th anniv. of V. I. Lenin's birthV. I. Lenin, dates: "1870", "1924"2,000,000
19851 ruble40th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War Order of the Patriotic War in sunrays, dates: "1945–1985"6,000,000
19851 ruble12th World Festival of Youth and Students in MoscowEmblem6,000,000
19851 ruble165th anniv. of Friedrich Engels's birthFriedrich Engels, dates: "1820", "1895"2,000,000
19861 rubleInternational Year of PeaceEmblem4,000,000
19861 ruble275th anniv. of Mikhail Lomonosov's birthMikhail Lomonosov, dates: "1711", "1765"2,000,000
19871 ruble175th anniv. of the Battle of Borodinomonument to Mikhail Kutuzov at Borodino, date: "1812"4,000,000
19871 ruble175th anniv. of the Battle of Borodinobas relief — fragment of monument to Kutuzov in Moscow4,000,000
19871 ruble130th anniv. of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's birthmonument to Tsiolkovsky in Moscow, flying rocket, stars, dates: "1857", "1935"4,000,000
19871 ruble70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist RevolutionA hammer and sickle and the cruiser Aurora superimposed on a globe, the date "1917" on a banner, Russian text "70 ЛЕТ" and "ВЕЛИКОЙ ОКТЯБРЬСКОЙ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКОЙ РЕВОЛЮЦИИ" 4,000,000
19881 ruble120th anniv. of Maksim Gorky's birthMaksim Gorky, flying stormy petrel, dates: "1868–1936"4,000,000
19881 ruble160th anniv. of Leo Tolstoy's birthLeo Tolstoy, dates: "1828–1910"4,000,000
19891 ruble175th anniv. of Taras Shevchenko's birthTaras Shevchenko and his signature, dates: "1814", "1861"3,000,000
19891 ruble150th anniv. of Modest Musorgsky's birthModest Musorgsky and his signature, dates: "1839", "1881", banknotes3,000,000
19891 ruble175th anniv. of Mikhail Lermontov's birthMikhail Lermontov and his signature, dates: "1814", "1841"3,000,000
19891 ruble100th anniv. of Hamza Hakimzadeh Niyazi's birthHamza Hakimzadeh Niyazi, opened book and flower, dates: "1889", "1929"2,000,000
19891 ruble100th anniv. of Mihai Eminescu's deathMihai Eminescu and his signature, dates: "1850", "1889"2,000,000
19901 ruble130th anniv. of Anton Chekhov's birthAnton Chekhov and his signature, table lamp and books, dates: "1860", "1904"3,000,000
19901 ruble150th anniv. of Pyotr Chaikovsky's birthPyotr Chaikovsky and his signature, musical notation, dates: "1840", "1893"3,000,000
19901 ruble45th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgi Zhukov, dates: "1896", "1974"2,000,000
19901 ruble500th anniv. of Francysk Skaryna's birthFrancysk Skaryna, holding a book and a pencil, dates: "1490", "1551"3,000,000
19901 ruble125th anniv. of Jānis Rainis's birthJānis Rainis and his signature, dates: "1865", "1929"3,000,000
19911 ruble550th anniv. of Alisher Navoi's birthAlisher Navoi, dates: "1441", "1501"2,500,000
19911 ruble125th anniv. of Pyotr Lebedev's birthPyotr Lebedev, pressure of light formula experimentally confirmed by him, device constructed by him to measure the pressure of light, dates: "1866", "1912"2,500,000
19911 ruble100th anniv. of Sergei Prokofiev's birthSergei Prokofiev, dates "1891" and "1953" separated by a clef2,500,000
19911 rubleTurkmen poet MakhtumkuliMakhtumkuli, dates: "1733" and "1798"2,500,000
19911 ruble100th anniv. of Konstantin Ivanov, Chuvash poetKonstantin Ivanov, dates: "1890", "1915"2,500,000
19911 ruble850th anniv. of Nizami Ganjavi's birthNizami Ganjavi holding a quill2,500,000
19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonacycling; a modern cyclist on bicycle and Ancient Greek chariot are depicted250,000 proof
19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonajavelin throw; modern and Ancient Greek javelin throwers are depicted250,000 proof
19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonawrestling; modern and Ancient Greek wrestlers are depicted250,000 proof
19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonalong jump; triple jump by a modern athlete and long jump by Ancient Greek athlete are depicted250,000 proof
19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonaweightlifting; modern athlete lifting a barbell and Ancient Greek athlete lifting stones while standing on one bent leg are depicted250,000 proof
19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonarunning; a modern runner and two Ancient Greek runners are depicted250,000 proof
19873 rubles70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist Revolutionworker, soldier and sailor with rifles, date: "1917"2,500,000
19893 rublesThe earthquake in Armeniafive hands, symbolizing the help from five continents, are holding the cauldron with eternal flame; ruines of houses, wing-like mountains of Armenia in the background, date: "7.12.1988"3,000,000
19913 rubles50th anniv. of Victory in the Battle of Moscowmarching Soviet soldiers, anti-tank obstacle, airship in the air, Spasskaya Tower and Kremlin Wall, dates: "1941", "1991"2,500,000
19875 rubles70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist RevolutionVladimir Lenin, date: 19171,500,000
19885 rublesMonument to Peter the Great in LeningradBronze Horseman in the Decembrists Square in Leningrad, Peter and Paul Fortress in the background, date: "1782"2,000,000
19885 rublesMillennium of Russia monument in Novgorodthe monument, date: "1862"2,000,000
19885 rublesSaint Sophia Cathedral in Kievthe cathedral2,000,000
19895 rublesThe Cathedral of Intercession on the Moundthe cathedral, date: "1561"2,000,000
19895 rublesRegistan Ensemble in Samarkandthe ensemble2,000,000
19895 rublesCathedral of the Annunciation in Moscowthe cathedral, date: "1489"2,000,000
19905 rublesPeterhof Palacethe palace and a fountain in the foreground3,000,000
19905 rublesCathedral of the Dormition in Moscowthe cathedral3,000,000
19905 rublesMatenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevanthe institute, ancient manuscript, eagle, shield and sword3,000,000
19915 rublesCathedral of the Archangel in Moscowthe cathedral, date: "1508"2,500,000
19915 rublesThe State Bank of the USSR buildingpatterned gates and the building2,500,000
19915 rublesMonument to David of Sassoun in Yerevanthe monument, date: "1959"2,500,000
19915 rublesRed Data Book of the Russian FederationMarkhor on top of a rock, outer part:copper-nickel alloy, inner part: copper-zinc alloy550,000
19915 rublesRed Data Book of the Russian Federation of the USSRBlakiston's fish owl, aquatic plants in the background, outer part:copper-nickel alloy, inner part: copper-zinc alloy550,000

Silver coins

YearDenom.Commemorative subjectReverseVolumemfweight Image
19883 rubles1000th anniv. of ancient Russian architectureSaint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev35,00090031.1
19883 rubles1000th anniv. of ancient Russian MintageVladimir's Srebrenik35,00090031.1
19893 rubles500th anniv. of Russian StateMoscow Kremlin40,00090031.1
19893 rubles500th anniv. of Russian Statefirst All-Russian coins40,00090031.1
19903 rubles500th anniv. of Russian StatePeter the Great Fleet40,00090031.1
19903 rubles500th anniv. of Russian StatePetropavlovsk Fortress40,00090031.1
19903 rublesWorld Summit for ChildrenEmblem20,00090031.1
19913 rubles500th anniv. of Russian StateBolshoi Theatre25,00090031.1
19913 rubles250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian AmericaJames Cook at Unalaska25,00090031.1
19913 rubles500th anniv. of Russian StateTriumphal Arch of Moscow40,00090031.1
19913 rubles250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian AmericaFort Ross25,00090031.1
19913 rubles30th anniv. of the first human flight into space Monument on Leninsky Avenue in Moscow, stars in the background, dates: "1961", "1991", Russian text "30 ЛЕТ ПЕРВОГО ПОЛЕТА ЧЕЛОВЕКА КОСМОС" 25,00090031.1
19775 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowLeningrad: Admiralty building, Smolny and monument to Vladimir Lenin, Winter Palace, Rostral column250,411 unc. + 121,417 proof900
19775 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowTallinn251,562 unc. + 122,167 proof900
19775 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowKiev: monument in the Park of Eternal Glory, "Druzhba" skyscraper on Khreshchatyk, building of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR250,037 unc. + 121,137 proof900
19775 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMinsk: Victory Square, Minsk Sports Palace250,040 unc. + 121,137 proof900
19785 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowswimming: butterfly swimmer, Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex in the background226,665 unc. + 118,335 proof900
19785 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowRunning: runner, stadium in the background226,653 unc. + 118,353 proof900
19785 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowequestrian220,603 unc. + 118,409 proof900
19785 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowhigh jump220,583 unc. + 119,143 proof900
19795 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowhammer throw207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof900
19795 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowweightlifting: athlete after an overhead split jerk, Izmailovo Palace of Sports207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof900
19805 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowgymnastics:gymnast doing stag handstand on the beam, Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof900
19805 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowarchery126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof900
19805 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowfolk sport Gorodki: player throwing a bat; gorodki figures 126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof900
19805 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowfolk sport "Isindi": two horsemen during the pursuit, one of them throws a javelin into another126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof900
197710 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMoscow: Moscow Kremlin250,414 unc. + 121,423 proof900
197710 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMap of the USSR250,040 unc. + 121,137 proof900
197810 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowcycling226,504 unc. + 118,353 proof900
197810 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowrowing226,404 unc. + 118,403 proof900
197810 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowfolk sport "Overtake a girl": a horseman and a horsewoman during the pursuit226,404 unc. + 118,403 proof900
197810 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowpole vault220,583 unc. + 119,343 proof900
197910 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowbasketball220,583 unc. + 119,243 proof900
197910 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowvolleyball: players in action, Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium220,583 unc. + 119,243 proof900
197910 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowjudo: fighting judoka, Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof900
197910 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowboxing: boxers during the fight, Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in the background207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof900
197910 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowfolk sport "Kettlebell lifting": athlete in action207,078 unc. + 107,928 proof900
198010 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowfolk sport "Dance of an eagle and khuresh": fighting wrestlers, winner performing "dance of an eagle"126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof900
198010 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowfolk sport "Tug of war": two teams during the competition126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof900
198010 rublesGames of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscowfolk sport "Reindeer race"126,220 unc. + 95,420 proof900

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