CCCP-1986-1 KONENKA(Soviet Union(present-day Russia))

The Soviet ruble or rouble was the currency of the Soviet Union. One ruble was divided into 100 kopeks, (also transliterated as kopecks or copecks Russian: копе́йка, pl. копе́йки - kopeyka,kopeyki).
The word "ruble" is derived from the Slavic verb рубить, rubit', i.e., to chop. Historically, "ruble" was a piece of a certain weight chopped off a silver ingot (grivna), hence the name.

The Soviet currency had its own name in all Soviet languages, sometimes quite different from its Russian designation. All banknotes had the currency name and their nominal printed in the languages of every Soviet republic. This naming is preserved in modern Russia; for example: Tartar for ruble and kopek are sum and tien. The current names of several currencies of Central Asia are simply the local names of the ruble. Finnish last appeared on 1947 banknotes since the Karelo-Finnish SSR was dissolved in 1956.

The name of the currency in the languages of the 15 republics, in the order they appeared in the banknotes

 Several forms of virtual rubles were used for inter-enterprise accounting and international settlement in the Comecon zone.Many of the ruble designs were created by Ivan Dubasov

The first coinage after Russian civil war was minted in 1921-1923 with silver coins in denominations of 10, 15, 20 and 50 kopecks and 1 ruble. Gold chervonets were issued in 1923. These coins bore the emblem and legends of the RSFSR (Russian Federated Soviet Socialist Republic) and depicted the famous slogan, "Workers of the world, Unite!".

In 1924, copper coins were introduced for 1, 2, 3 and 5 kopecks, together with new silver 10, 15 and 20 kopecks, 1 poltinnik (50 kopecks) and 1 ruble. From this issue onward, the coins were minted in the name of the USSR (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics). The slogan was carried forward. However, 1921-1923 coins were allowed to continue circulating. Copper ½ kopeck coins were also introduced in 1925. The 1 ruble was only issued in 1924 and production of the poltinnik was stopped in 1927, while the ½ kopeck ceased to be minted in 1928. Coins of this period were issued in the same sizes as the coins previously used during the Czarist period. In 1926, smaller, aluminium-bronze coins were minted to replace the large copper 1, 2, 3 and 5 kopecks, but were not released until 1928. The larger coins were then melted down. In 1931, the remaining silver coins were also replaced with redesigned cupro-nickel coins depicting a male worker holding up a shield which contained the denominations of each. In 1935, the reverse of the 10, 15, and 20 kopecks was redesigned again with a more simple Art Deco inspired design, with the obverse of all denominations also redesigned, having the slogan "Workers of the world, unite!" dropped. The change of obverse did not affect all 1, 2, 3, and 5 kopeck coins immediately, as some 1935 issues bore the "Workers of the World" design while some bore the new "CCCP" design. The state emblem also went through a series of changes between 1935 and 1957 as new soviet republics were added or created. This coin series remained in circulation during and after the monetary reform of 1947.

 By 1958, plans for a monetary reform were underway and a number of coin pattern designs were being experimented with before implementation, mainly aluminum denominations of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 50 kopecks and 1, 3, and 5 rubles. These coins all had the same basic design and became the most likely for release. Indeed, they were mass-produced before the plan was scrapped and a majority of them were melted down. During this time, 1957 coins would continue to be restruck off old dies until the new coin series was officially released in 1961. This series is considered the most valuable of Soviet issues due to their scarcity.

In 1961,  a new coinage was introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 3 and 5 kopecks in aluminium-bronze, and 10, 15, 20 and 50 kopecks and 1 ruble in cupro-nickel-zinc. 50 kopeck and 1 ruble coins dated 1961 had plain edges, but starting in 1964, the edges were lettered with the denomination and date. All 1926-1957 coins were then withdrawn from circulation and demonetized.

The material used in this coin was Brass(Geelkoper). Obverse : 1 Kopeke 1986, Reverse :Nationaal Wapen CCCP(hammer and sickle overlain on globe above sun with rays, all within wreath or sheaf of wheat stalks, star above). This coin was first issued in 1961 and lastly in 1991(from Leningrad & Moscow mint). It's Weight is 1 gram and Diameter is 15 mm.

The coin was demonetized after the disintegration of Soviet Union in 1991. Now this coin costs more than $6.