Information please...Russian? I inherited a little foreign coin collection...
Kurisu
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I've been primarily a US coin collector since the 1970's.
This year I inherited a fun collection of foreign coins and currency from my step Mom's late father.
He did a lot of traveling and random coin collecting.
This one is pretty. I'd love to know more. Please and thank you!
Coins are Neato!
"If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright
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Fake rouble
It's a Lucky Rouble - probably some kind of a good luck charm.
8 Reales Madness Collection
The denomination side says "1 schastlivy ruble"; schastlivy means lucky, happy or fortunate.
The legend around the eagle says "blagopoluchiye udacha vezeniye" which translates to "well-being, good luck, lucky". Google Translate doesn't offer much explanation of the subtle differences in meaning between those various words for "luck". But you should get the gist; it's a "lucky coin".
As to age, the Imperial Eagle symbol indicates it almost certainly dates from after the fall of the Soviet Union; the Russian diaspora in the West generally didn't make casual use of the old Tsarist symbolism.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD.