Russian Cash Money: Coins

Head of coins in Russian language is called "oryol" which translate as eagle. Because on the head of the russian coins from ancient times emboss the emblem of the Russia - the two-headed eagle.

One Russian ruble is divided into 100 kopeks. The coins used in Russia for rubles and kopecks both. Heads of the contemporary ruble and kopeck coins are differ. It is very convenient to not crossroads a coins!

Coin of Russian ruble, head. Blog about Moscow: travel tips by Youth Hostel Downtown Moscow b&b guest house
Head of a ruble
Coin of Russian kopek, head. Blog about Moscow: travel tips by Youth Hostel Downtown Moscow b&b guest house
Head of a kopek

On the head of the modern ruble emboss the emblem of the Russia - the two-headed eagle.

On the head of the modern kopek emboss the emblem of the Moscow City - the St. George.



 

Rubles


Contemporary Russian coins are 1, 2, 5 and 10 rubles.

Coins of rubles there are the most convenient and usefull in a vending machines and for fare in public Moscow city transport: underground, bus, tram and trolley.

Coin of 5 Russian rubles, tail. Blog about Moscow: travel tips by Youth Hostel Downtown Moscow b&b guest house
Tail of a 5 rubles
Coin of 1 Russian ruble, tail. Blog about Moscow: travel tips by Youth Hostel Downtown Moscow b&b guest house
Tail of a 1 ruble


Coin of 10 Russian rubles, tail. Blog about Moscow: travel tips by Youth Hostel Downtown Moscow b&b guest house
Tail of a 10 rubles












Coins of 1, 2 and 5 rubles are made of white metal. Coin size increases as the value. Coin of a 5 rubles is the largest Russian coin of diameter.

10 rubles coin is made of yellow metal. It is much thicker than the 1, 2 and 5 rubles coins. But much smaller in diameter. Along with the 10-ruble coins still in Russia uses a 10-ruble notes. However, the new banknotes in 10 rubles is no longer published. With the wear and tear all the 10-rubles notes come out of the treatment. And will only coins of 10 rubles.

 

 

Kopeks


Оfficially there are coins for 1, 5, 10 and 50 kopeks. But in circulation kopeks use only in large supermarkets and drugstores, especially by short change.

Coin of 1 Russian kopek, tail. Blog about Moscow: travel tips by Youth Hostel Downtown Moscow b&b guest house
Tail of a 1 kopek

In small shops and markets are 1 and 5 kopeks do not use a completely. Totally!

We are not even able to find a 5-kopek to photograph for the blog!








Coin of 50 Russian kopeks, tail. Blog about Moscow: travel tips by Youth Hostel Downtown Moscow b&b guest house
Tail of a 50 kopeks
Coin of 10 Russian kopeks, tail. Blog about Moscow: travel tips by Youth Hostel Downtown Moscow b&b guest house
Tail of a 10 kopeks


10 and 50 kopeks are also not so popular too and is not welcome in small shops and markets.


Do not take all tipe of kopeks in a vending machines.




Russian contemporary kopek coins will come out of circulation soon. And that means - they are great souvenir from Russia!


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