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Russia 1995 50 Rouble NGC PF68 Ultra Cameo
Y408 50th Anniv. of the U.N.

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Potestas Democraticorum delenda est!
Joel 3:10

“The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of ‘liberalism’ they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.” -Socialist Party presidential candidate Norman Thomas

“We Are All Socialists Now" - Feb 16, 2009 cover of Newsweek Magazine

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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Clever way they worked the traditional Soviet hammer & sickle theme into this one!
    Askari



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  • MakaroviiMakarovii Posts: 336
    Yeah the figure, titled "Let Us Beat Swords Into Plowshares" by Evgeniy Vuchetich, was donated by the U.S.S.R in 1959 and is located in a park across the street from the U.N.

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    Potestas Democraticorum delenda est!
    Joel 3:10

    “The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of ‘liberalism’ they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.” -Socialist Party presidential candidate Norman Thomas

    “We Are All Socialists Now" - Feb 16, 2009 cover of Newsweek Magazine
  • StorkStork Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It could be that my eyes are deceiving me, but it seems that gentleman should be in the "Naked Coin Guy" collection...hmmm.

  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    Nice connection with the statue!
    Be careful collecting the Russian commems, you could spend a lifetime on that quest.image

    -JamminJ
  • oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    The Russian coins are so beautiful and well struck - and the choices abound!!!! I think the Russian and Ukrainian commems. are the best designed and struck that you can find.
    er....in my opinion at leastimage
    Shep
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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Really, Shep, you may be right. The Soviets really funded the arts strongly, even if they did overdo art deco into "Soviet modern." I've picked up a number of Soviet and Russian art medals and frankly their commemorative coins rival anything in their medal series. The Leningrad Mint was especially prolific in the latter.
    Askari



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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    That is a great piece of art that was tranformed into a coin pretty good.
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
  • MakaroviiMakarovii Posts: 336
    Stork, I believe he's wearing a cod piece. image

    JamminJ, Too late! I've been biten by the bug and have been working on my Russian/Soviet and Ukrainian collection for some time now. Including medals: Order of the Red Banner


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    Oldshep, I concur! image

    Cosmicdebris, I agree with you!image
    Potestas Democraticorum delenda est!
    Joel 3:10

    “The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of ‘liberalism’ they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.” -Socialist Party presidential candidate Norman Thomas

    “We Are All Socialists Now" - Feb 16, 2009 cover of Newsweek Magazine
  • maddogalemaddogale Posts: 859 ✭✭
    Excellent coin!! Maybe the US Mint could hire some of the Russian artists to do our coinage!! Smoebody needs to!!! image
    "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, I won't be laid a hand on; I don't do these things to other people, I require the same from them."
  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Yeah, I could just see the US Mint workers' reaction to that sort of outsourcing. image
    Askari



    Come on over ... to The Dark Side! image
  • oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    Here is a fellow that specializes in Russian and Ukrainian coins - I have had very good luck with him. Click on the Russia link and the Ukraine link on his site.
    I got this from him recently:
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    Shep Linko
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  • MakaroviiMakarovii Posts: 336
    Ah yes, Greg's site. I have been in contact with him but haven't ordered anything yet. There is one coin he does have that I have been coveting. Do you recommend him?
    Potestas Democraticorum delenda est!
    Joel 3:10

    “The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of ‘liberalism’ they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.” -Socialist Party presidential candidate Norman Thomas

    “We Are All Socialists Now" - Feb 16, 2009 cover of Newsweek Magazine
  • oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    You must tell me which coin it is firstimage - There are a couple of Ukraine 10 hyrvn that I have my eye on too.
    Shep
    And yes - I highly recommend him.
    S.
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  • ColinCMRColinCMR Posts: 1,482 ✭✭✭
    Wow, lovely coin!
  • ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    Nice Gold coin, Makarovii!image

    For these who likes Russian stuff I'm posting here very helpfull link to database to ALL Russian Comms.coins, beginning from 1992 -- great images and info:

    Russian Central Bank Commemoartive Coins Database --just scroll up and down years 1992-2003 !

    <<The Leningrad Mint was especially prolific in the latter. >> -- I'm comletely agree with you, Mark! (Especially, taking into account the fact I was born there -not into the Mint itself image -- and lived in that city 23 years of my life!) And here is the link to St Petersburg Mint:

    St Petersbourg (Leningrad) Mint --- should work alos in English and Deutsch , but might not works well right now.

    <<<Including medals>>> ---and here is great site about Russian medals and orders in English:
    USSR Medals and Orders
    N. N.
  • MakaroviiMakarovii Posts: 336
    Thanks Shipcoin! I first spotted one of these coins at a 2002 Long Beach show. At that time I ran out of funds to buy it but I think it worked out for the best. image

    Thanks for the links, I had lost the commemorative coin database the last time I upgraded my pc. Here's another link for medals The Soviet Military Awards Page
    Potestas Democraticorum delenda est!
    Joel 3:10

    “The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of ‘liberalism’ they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.” -Socialist Party presidential candidate Norman Thomas

    “We Are All Socialists Now" - Feb 16, 2009 cover of Newsweek Magazine
  • ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    great link, Makarovii, thanks already put it into my favourites! image
    N. N.
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