The Bolsheviks passionately hated autocracy. Now it is not clear - for what exactly? The dictatorship under the "red" government was much tougher, and the death rate from famine, wars and repressions was ten times higher. However, there was one exception: the Bolsheviks were quite happy to use the material and financial resources accumulated under the tsarist regime. Here is a story about one curious story, when in the 1920s the Soviet state was engaged in counterfeiting - a crime for which they were severely punished at all times and in all countries.

In 1917-1918. The Bolsheviks passed a number of confiscatory legislation depriving both their own and foreign citizens of their property. Decrees were adopted "On the annulment of state loans", "On the abolition of private ownership of real estate in cities", "On the abolition of the right to use savings", "On the nationalization of enterprises", "On the abolition of the right of inheritance", etc. After that, the countries of the West, in turn, took a number of serious restrictive measures against Soviet Russia. However, already in the early 1920s, England, followed by other countries of the Entente, gradually stopped the blockade and trade, albeit with many restrictions, was allowed. Before the Soviet government, the question arose sharply - how to pay for imports? Nobody abroad was interested in Soviet banknotes. In 1923, the Bolsheviks minted their Soviet gold chervonets, but they were stubbornly unwilling to accept them in the West. Only in some countries and with great restrictions it was possible to use this "remake" as a means of payment.

Basically, the trade was by barter, but not everything can be bought in this way. In addition, there was nothing to finance the world revolution, because foreign communists, conducting subversive activities in their countries, were in dire need of material support. The solution was found and, like almost all ingenious scams, it turned out to be extremely simple. Secret minting of royal gold chervonets was organized in Leningrad, which continued to be highly valued in the world even after the death of the tsar and the collapse of his power. The Leningrad Mint was ordered to mint 25.1 million rubles to pay for foreign trade operations. gold coins, indistinguishable from the last coins of Imperial Russia. Ten-ruble coins dated 1898-1904 (with the exception of 1900 and 1903) and five-ruble coins dated 1897-1901 were minted. For secrecy, the order was issued as "mugs of large and small denominations."

These “fakes” were no worse than the “originals”, which is not surprising: they mainly used the old, preserved, despite all the political upheavals, stamp tool, and the craftsmen who had worked at the Mint for many years and minted the same coins before the revolution. True, numismatists - researchers have identified a number of differences between the money of the tsarist and Soviet coinage. According to the work of I. Rylov and A. Fedorin, devoted to this problem, “characteristic outward sign The difference between pre-revolutionary coins and coins of Soviet minting is the presence on the last traces of adjustment - rough stripes and marks remaining after cutting (scraping or planing) excess metal from coin circles. Such alignment lines are especially characteristic for the bulk of Soviet chervonets dated 1923. On the original coins of imperial minting, such alignment is either completely absent or occurs rarely. The “royal” coins of the Soviet minting are also distinguished by: a rougher cutting of the coin blanks, risks and stripes from the edged (compression) of the coin circles, a rough straightening of the inner surface of the minting ring. In general, the masters “mowed”, or maybe they did it on purpose.

The very famous royal gold chervonets

What could - and could? - to suspect foreign bankers and merchants who received in payment full-weight gold coins of the "royal" coinage? Having received payment for goods or repayment of a debt, not a single merchant or lender will painstakingly compare two completely identical money, which looks like a layman, it will be quite enough for him to find evidence of the authenticity of the coins and the compliance of the amount paid, which can be determined without a microscope.

Comintern - how main body to organize the world communist revolution - he regularly received huge sums. Here, for example, is an excerpt from only one protocol of the budget commission of the Comintern: “We heard: 1. The budget of the Communist Party of Germany. Decided: Brandler, Popov, Ember-Droz and Pyatnitsky voted for the issuance of the German Communist Party 446,592 gold rubles (42,872,832 German marks); Soltz and Mikhailov for 400,000 gold rubles 2. Budget of the Communist Party of France Decided to issue 100,000 gold rubles (638,000 French francs) to the publishing house Unanimously 3. Budget of the Italian Communist Party 360,842 gold rubles or 4,306,000 lire 4. The budget of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Popov, Brandler, Pyatnitsky (Humbert-Droz had left by that time) voted for 250,000 gold rubles (7,910,000 Czech crowns), Soltz and Mikhailov voted for 200,000 5. The budget of the Communist Party of England 200,000 of gold rubles, everyone voted unanimously..." In total, 5,536,400 gold rubles were distributed at this meeting.

Lenin and his party solidly fed all foreign organizations that declared their agreement with the program guidelines of the Comintern. The Communist Parties of the United States, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, Luxembourg, Holland, Greece, Turkey, Persia, India, English India (so in the protocols), China, Korea, Japan, regularly replenished their treasury from Moscow reserves. Germany, Belgium, Spain, Argentina, Italy, South Africa, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Norway and other countries. The Commission of the Comintern also allocated large sums of money to international youth organizations, trade union organizations, various publishing houses, bureaus, centers, etc. Most and most of the money went to Germany, the Bolsheviks believed that the prospects for revolution there were the most favorable.

This one of the grandiose scams of the "Reds" remained unsolved for many decades. There were suspicions in the West, of course, but no one had exact evidence. Moreover, no one could estimate the scale and scope of the enterprise. And only in 2008, in the anniversary edition of "EZGB - FSUE Goznak 1818-2008. History in events, facts, destinies ”(authors A.V. Trachuk, N.M. Nikiforova), this secret was finally revealed. In the final section of the book, entitled "The History of the St. Petersburg Mint of Goznak in Dates and Events," it was very sparingly reported: "1925 (year). The minting of gold 10- and 5-ruble coins (“royal”, preserved stamp tool) has begun to pay for foreign trade operations (a total of 25.1 million rubles).

Sources:

I.Sabinina "Royal money of the revolution" https://www.numismat.ru/articles.shtml?id=500

A.V. Trachuk, N.M. Nikiforov "EZGB - FSUE Goznak 1818–2008. History in events, facts, destinies"

Rylov I., Fedorin A. "Soviet minting of "royal" gold"

Globa N., Nevsky S. "Counterfeiting as a means of warfare"

Making coins in a handicraft way

The desire to get rich quick forces a person to invent many ingenious methods to create counterfeit coins.

In Russia, coins are especially popular for clandestine production. tsarist period.

Such a fake ruble can end up in the hands of any collector, so it is very important to recognize such specimens.

How to make fakes

Casting

Most often, fakes are made using casting. First, the scammers make a mold that displays both sides of the future counterfeit coin.

After pouring and hardening of the alloy, it is covered with valuable metal or paint is applied.

Previously, the ruble made in this way left bubbles or blurry images, but with the use of modern technologies the flaws have almost disappeared, and it has become more difficult for numismatists to distinguish the original from the fake.

Stamp

Another way is chasing with a new imitator die. It is too laborious and expensive, so it is not very common in Russia. Used to fake the rarest items. It is very difficult to determine the traces of such coinage.

Some scammers make coins on an old stamp, which has long since issued its last ruble.

As a result, new coins will definitely have flaws in lines and images, which will help to identify where the original is and where it is not.

Some dealers approach the issue more scrupulously: they remake the numbers, change the designations of the mints, solder the letters, etc. In order to distinguish such a fake, a detailed study of the image of the coin from the catalogs is required, since the changes can be the smallest and even an experienced numismatist can take it for the original.

Electrotype

As for the method of electroplating, the manufacture of fakes in this case is so skillful that it can confuse even an experienced numismatist.

Plaster prints of coins are used to create electroplating, which are then covered with a conductive material.

Then the coins are placed in an electrolyte solution, and when a current passes, a layer of metal is formed on them. After the process, the impression is removed, and two metal sides remain, which are soldered at the end.

If, for example, a fake ruble received is not finalized, then it is easy to distinguish it by its light weight. But scammers usually do not stop there and add a filler, and the soldering points are masked, for example, with a metal ring. Many may mistake such a product for the original.

laser embossing

The most technologically advanced method is laser embossing, when a fake is made of plastic using a laser device. When cutting, a scan is used, which shows the original coin. Then there is an alloy casting and soldering.

Fake is easy to identify by spectral analysis.

hand carving

The most time-consuming method is manual carving, in which all images on the edge and a clean mug are made by hand.

If there is already an image on the mug, then it is cut off and the desired one is applied in its place.

Legal copy options

An interesting question: is it worth calling the so-called "replicas" and "replicas" fakes?

In fact, these are also copies of coins made later than the circulation period and intended for sale. But their main difference from fakes is that they are legal and are produced in Russia under control government organizations. And most importantly: they are not used as the original.

Replicas are an imitated original, which is specially minted from other materials with the most accurate repetition of the details of the appearance of the original. They are not created to deceive collectors and are supplied with special copy marks or they are deliberately missing a certain element of the image. For example, copies of coins issued for the Winter Olympics in Sochi can be found in any online store. The price of a coin with a face value of 50 rubles is approximately estimated at 350 rubles.

At present, only private individuals make replicas in Russia, and numerous Chinese souvenir items can serve as an example of this.

Copies of historical originals minted on state level are considered new. They are both fully consistent with the originals (a typical example is the "Gangut ruble"), and with some differences (chervonets "Sower" 1923). Replicas are made in large quantities. There is a huge collection of such coins Tsarist Russia and the Soviet period.

How to distinguish fake coins?

Currently, there are many cheap copies of Russian coins of the tsarist period, which even a novice numismatist can identify.

The first step is to look at the edge (edge) of the coin. All coins minted in Russia before 1805 had a convex edge inscription, and after 1807 on the ruble of the sample, it began to be made in depressed type. It is also worth evaluating the very external state of chasing and casting.

In places of damage, a fake will help to distinguish a peeking foreign metal.

To recognize the original, it is necessary to assess the degree of shine of the coin. If the specimen shines too much, then most likely it was recently minted or polished. A matte surface often indicates gilding.

A greasy sheen indicates amalgamation or an increased zinc content.

On a cast coin, you need to look out for smoothed outlines, remnants of bubbles or areas of a granular surface that indicate impurities of foreign metals. If possible, be sure to match the suspected coin and the original in terms of thickness and overall value, and compare their weight. Evaluate the clarity of the inscriptions and how the numbers and letters are applied.

The ringing of genuine gold or silver coins should be melodious and loud.

Professionals can distinguish fakes by a number of specialized features, but even knowledgeable people may be wrong. Spectral analysis is recognized as the optimal method for authentication, but many numismatists will not be able to implement it. Therefore, they have to replenish the collection, risking placing a fake ruble in it.

Authenticity protection

In Russia government bodies laws are constantly being passed to protect genuine banknotes so that the ruble is minted only specialized organizations. At present, three-dimensional patterns are applied to coins on the edge and both sides, which are problematic to counterfeit without mechanical damage to the surface. Also, the ruble is equipped with smooth sections, showing that the coin was minted, and was not made by casting. This indicates that in front of you is the original.

An ideally flat surface is obtained from the impact of a stamp, and during casting, metal shrinkage occurs unevenly, and pores remain after the process.

For use as a means of payment, fakes are currently not manufactured, due to the unprofitability of this process, including in Russia. For example, fake Chinese coins detained in large quantities are now a huge rarity. Today, in Russia and throughout the world, coins have become exclusively a bargaining tool and, for example, the ruble serves only as an addition to paper money. banknotes. Making fake change became more expensive than counterfeiting paper money.

Nicholas 2 are very valuable specimens and not only the composition and the presence of gold, but also their history. Every year their number decreases, and the cost increases. And money is also valued by the fact that they were issued only on the occasion of some significant events in the country.

7.5 rubles 1897

Monetary reform in Russia

At the beginning of the reign of Nicholas II, Sergei Witte was appointed to the post of Minister of Finance, who carried out the monetary reform. The main goal of the reform was to strengthen the national currency, which was backed by gold. Thus the quantity paper bills decreased, and the amount of money from the precious metal increased.

Therefore, there was a need to increase gold mining and mint new Nikolaev coins. Due to the great demand and volumes of minting, some of the money began to be issued by the mints of Brussels and Paris.

Varieties of imperial coins

During the reign of the emperor, coins were issued in denominations of 25, 15, 10, 7.5 and 5. They also minted a batch called "100 francs", which was approximately equal to 37.5 rubles. Each coin has the signature of the minzmeister - this is the person at the court who was responsible for the minting process and compliance with its conditions, it was he who checked the samples of the issued circulations.

A gold coin of 100 francs is also valued by the fact that its circulation was only 200 pieces, and they were not in circulation. Part of the money was dated 1902, and part was minted in 1903, but the coins were dated the previous year. On the coin itself, in addition to the profile of the emperor, was depicted double-headed eagle, as well as two denominations - "100 francs" and "37.5 rubles".

Such coins were used as gifts for privileged persons. Part of the coins was donated to Alexandra Feodorovna, Prince Georgy Mikhailovich. One copy was donated to the Hermitage Museum. For such purposes, 236 coins were minted. If the authenticity of such a coin is confirmed, its value can reach 150 thousand dollars.

There is also a version that the coins were issued for use in the casino. And the presence of such a coin confirms the friendly relations between France and the Russian Empire, as well as the implementation of common interests in the Far East.

But in addition to 100 francs, even rarer coins with a face value of 25 rubles were issued under Nicholas II. They date back to 1896 and 1908. The reason for the release of the first batch was the commemoration of the coronation of the emperor. For the second issue, the event of the fortieth anniversary of the emperor was chosen. Coins were issued less than 200 pieces, so their value reaches 75 thousand dollars. The obverse of the coin is standard, with the image of the ruler's profile, and the face value "2.5 imperial 25 rubles" is minted on the reverse.

But there are also less expensive coins from the time of Nicholas II. The cost of a copy depends not only on the circulation, but also on the safety of the coin. The cost practically does not depend on the amount of gold or the sample of the precious metal in the product.

10 rubles 1906

The fineness for coins used was approximately 900 and above. But the more pure gold was in the coins, the faster the money was erased and deteriorated. And under the reign of Nicholas II, the gold content in coins was reduced in order to save money.

For example, they had a weight of 6.45 grams, and the circulation of such coins was more than 2 million. The issue was made from 1898 to 1904 and from 1909 to 1911. The cost of such coins today ranges from 400 to 700 dollars. But in the period 1895-1897, several full-weight copies of chervonets were issued, which today are very much appreciated among numismatists.

The coin depicts the profile of Nicholas II and the signature "Autocrat of All Russia". On reverse side except for the coat of arms Russian Empire, there is a denomination and year of issue. On the edge there is a mark "Pure gold 1 spool 34.68 shares."

Even more five-ruble coins were issued. Their circulation was more than 5 million pieces, and they were produced annually from 1898 to 1911, as they were the most popular. Appearance was made according to the standard with all state symbols and denomination. A feature of the type of coin was a patterned edge, but the cost of a copy is still not too high for the money of the time of Nicholas II. You can get up to $50 for a product, although the variations of 1909 and 1910 are considered rarer and, accordingly, more expensive - the price of a coin reaches 200,000.

And rare specimens of coins are "Rus". This is a separate currency, since the government at the beginning of its activity decided to rename the name of the money for a more patriotic sound. The ruble was supposed to sound like Russian, but the idea was not approved by the emperor. Among the denominations of the coin are 5, 10 and 15. Since a small amount of money was issued, the reform did not take root. The cost of Russians today at auctions reaches four hundred thousand dollars.

Rules for purchasing coins

But before buying or selling coins of that period, you need to be careful, because it is these coins that are counterfeited more often than others. Only professional numismatists-appraisers can tell the value of a copy. There are also confusions with circulations of coins. The thing is that a certain amount could be in stock before being put into use, so it is difficult to name the exact number of copies.

Most often, among forged coins, there are precisely copies of the reign of Nicholas II. In addition, these variations are fully consistent with the originals and look more beautiful because they were minted recently. There are several explanations for this number of fakes:

  • During the revolution, confusion and chaos reigned in the mint, so nothing is known about the fate of the stamps. There were rumors about the location of the stamps that they were captured by Admiral Kolchak to mint coins for the needs of the White Army.
  • Coins continued to be minted by the Soviet government and sold abroad. Thus, the gold reserves of the Russian Empire were squandered, and copies were sold in the West.
  • Someone made copies of the royal stamps and continues to make money, which is a complete fake.

But even replicas are clearly made according to standards and canons, so it is more profitable to purchase them than gold bars with an incomprehensible breakdown of that time.

The acquisition of coins from the time of Nicholas II - the last emperor of Russia - is a profitable investment. The number of coins and their price variety allows you to purchase the right copy to replenish the collection. A purchase is considered safe if the product has a certificate of authenticity, and the process itself does not take place "by hand", but at an auction. The value of coins increases every year, but such an investment needs maintenance, since the products require cleaning.

Fake #gold_chervonets. How to distinguish? How not to get in? December 5th, 2014

Fulfilling a promise to my reader shabanov_f regarding the publication of counterfeit chervonets, I propose the following problem for your consideration.
Fake Nikolaev chervonets have reached such a level that they are not distinguished by many European dealers who have been working with these coins for decades. What can we say about ordinary investors - our compatriots.

A practicing collector and investor is interested in clear criteria to distinguish a genuine gold coin from a fake one.
Consider in order all the criteria that allow you to determine the authenticity of a gold coin:

Firstly, this is the correspondence between the weight and fineness of the coin. Often the yield on gold coins is obtained by lowering the fineness from 900 to 500, and sometimes even up to 333. This leads to two consequences that the antiquary and collector can use to identify counterfeit gold coins. As a result of lowering the sample, the weight of the coin decreases, which is easily determined by weighing it. In addition, the coin changes color from bright yellow to reddish yellow. However, the correct color of the chervonets is not yet a guarantee of authenticity. To preserve the color, the attackers carry out the bleaching process - after minting the coin, they lower it for a short period of time in concentrated acid, thus burning out the alloying materials from the surface layer and obtaining a color of 900 samples on the surface of the coin.
Secondly, matching the thickness of the coin. If the coin is made of 500 samples, then in order for it to have the appropriate weight, its thickness is increased. To a non-specialist, these changes are almost imperceptible. Especially if you do not hold a copy and the original in your hands at the same time. It should be noted that

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G The urt inscription on counterfeit chervonets seems to be somewhat narrower, due to the fact that the thickness of the coin is increased.

At the same time, the letters themselves in the inscription are quite even, but the inscription "dances" ( we are talking about the location of the entire inscription on the edge).
Pay attention to the fact that the edge of the edge floats along the perimeter of the coin. For example, on the reverse above the right wing of the eagle. This is because the workpiece is not fixed tightly in the stamp.

Thirdly, fake gold coins have a slightly slick look and are “soapy” to the touch.

It is rather difficult to describe qualitatively these criteria in words. However, all those present at the antiquarian business safety training seminars (which you can sign up for on the website www.AntiqBusiness.ru) will be given the opportunity to hold real and fake gold coins in their hands and understand at the level of touch what “soapy” gold coins mean.
Fourthly, fake gold coins are radically different in ringing from the original ones. Even if they are hammered, the ringing still does not match, and even more so if they are made by injection molding.
The field of the coin can also tell about the casting, which does not have a stamp shine, but is covered, as it were, with a cobweb of corrosion.
Fifthly, in the last few years, chervonets have been minted from 900 gold. My European partners do not even distinguish such copies visually and sell them as originals, sincerely surprised that fakes are made from 900, and sometimes even higher samples. This situation arose because:

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IN currently the speculative component on Nikolaev chervonets reached 50% and led to the expediency of making fakes from the corresponding sample , by minting with original stamps.

Given the number of sales shown by chervonets and the speculative price at which they are sold, it is advisable to invest huge amounts of money and labor resources in their production.
Based on all the above criteria for assessing the authenticity of chervonets, the following conclusions can be drawn:
- the level of modern fakes is high and makes the attribution process much more complicated and controversial;
- in order to distinguish modern fakes of chervonets, you need to have the original coin in front of your eyes;
- weight and fineness are no longer indicators of the authenticity of chervonets.

My advice is the following - buy gold coins only from serious and trusted dealers. In no case do not buy coins "from hand to hand".

I wish you successful investment.
What criteria do you know about the authenticity of coins? How do you check chervonets?

Real photo sent with a request to evaluate the coin. We estimate: the retail price is $ 1, you can buy wholesale in China for 30 US cents (20 rubles at the time of writing). The most massive scam recent years has already been described many times on the Internet and in the media, but the flow of happy owners of “rare” coins practically does not dry out, so we will tell you again.

It all started with the fact that some enterprising businessmen ordered the manufacture of a large number copies of Russian coins. The Celestial Empire has long mastered the technology of making low-quality fakes from cheap alloys (there is no silver in them). According to some reports, the volume of production of fakes amounted to about 10 tons! The goal was quite "peaceful": in Russia, these copies were originally sold as souvenir copies for 100 rubles ...

But soon inquisitive minds came up with a simple scheme, from which hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens across the country have already suffered. On the street, a person (sometimes of a marginal appearance, sometimes dressed as a construction worker) comes up to you and tells a story that they say they worked at a construction site or demolished a house and found old coins. Then he offers to buy them - inexpensively, at 500-1000 rubles apiece. Sometimes, for persuasiveness, the victim is taken to a pawnshop, where, to confirm the sample of silver or gold, the pawnshop employee is given a real (pre-prepared) coin, the check shows that it is silver or gold, and the genuine coin is subsequently cleverly replaced with a fake one.

The lack of special knowledge, coupled with the dream of instant enrichment inherent in many, gave a stunning effect: thousands and thousands of unsuspecting people began to fall for the bait of scammers. We know the story when workers from sunny Tajikistan “dug up” and then sold the owner of the counterfeit object for 2,000,000 rubles, after which they safely left for their homeland. There was a period when a flurry of calls and letters with fakes practically paralyzed the work of numismatic stores and auctions. Now the wave of fakes has become smaller, and yet every day we receive requests to evaluate the next copies. The only advice we can give to protect yourself from such financial troubles is not to buy something that you do not understand. And also do not accept as a pledge, on account of a debt, etc.

One of the most FAQ that we are asked - how to distinguish a fake from the original? The unequivocal answer is: if you are not a qualified numismatist - NO !!! Numismatics is a serious science, and professionals gain experience for years, studying genuine things in order to gain knowledge and learn to distinguish real items from fake ones.

However, in this article we decided to lay out some common and characteristics fakes, which are the most common. Firstly, for familiarization and warning against purchases. Secondly - alas, very often people cannot believe that they were so easily deceived, and continue to stubbornly prove to us that it is they who have - "a legacy from their grandmother", "they personally broke the house / dug out of the ground" and "you you just don't understand...

ATTENTION!!! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DIFFERENTIFY FORGES YOURSELF WITH THE HELP OF OUR ARTICLE! There are a great many types of fakes, there is no way to describe everything, besides, the skill of counterfeiters is growing and new “names” appear with the correction of very obvious flaws. Let's repeat it again: don't buy what you don't understand. No one will sell a coin worth thousands of dollars for a penny - there are no miracles! Unfortunately there are a lot of scammers...

So, let's begin.

"Coin Spoons"

The presence of such spoons - sure sign what is in front of you is fake. In tsarist times, no one ever made such spoons - damage to the state coin, and even more so desecration of the face of the monarch, could lead to severe punishment. There is no silver in them, the hallmarks are fake.

Edge inscription "SER. 83 1/3 SAMPLES 4 ASH 82 14/25 SHARE" on the coins of the 18th century.

For the first time such an inscription appeared on the edge (edge) of coins in 1810. Her presence on the coins is more than early years- a clear sign of a rough low-quality fake.

“Your mustache has peeled off” - peeling off the coating of coins, as a result of which yellow spots of the true metal from which the fake is made appear on the surface.

Silver is known to be a metal white color and in places of scuffs there can be no yellowness. On some fakes, the coating stays on for a long time and firmly, on others it begins to peel off quite quickly.

"Wavy" edge edge.

It does not occur on all fakes, but the phenomenon is common. Apparently, the deformation occurs as a result of insufficient metal pressure during the casting of the “coin”.

10 rubles 1901 "A.R"

We decided to dwell on this coin separately. For some reason, it so happened that such a fake turned out to be the most massive copy of the royal chervonets, although fakes of other years are also found. They are made of brass, the weight does not correspond to the catalog (for a genuine coin - 8.6 grams, 900 gold standard). IN Lately the demand for genuine chervonets of 1901 with the initials of the minzmeister "A.R" (Alexander Redko, head of the St. Petersburg Mint in 1901-1905) has grown significantly precisely on the part of swindlers: they persuade the victim to go to a pawnshop, where they give samples to check real coin, after which they deftly replace it with a fake.

Differences in the details of the stamps - "Find 10 differences."

In fact, the question "How to distinguish a fake?" the answer is very simple: compare it with the original. The appearance of all coins was approved on the highest level, and any deviations in the "design" were impossible. This concerns not only stamps, but also discrepancies in edge inscriptions: for example, there is often a fake coin “1 ruble in memory of the 300th anniversary of the reign of the Romanov dynasty 1613-1913”, where the initials of the minzmeister “MNTs” are on the edge - such letters on a genuine coin it can not be. Also, the edge inscription is often found on those coins where it should not be at all, and the edge should be smooth.

According to Russian numismatics great amount serious scientific works (and now high-quality photographic materials on the Internet), all the nuances and varieties of stamps have long been described to the smallest detail, and any discrepancy with the catalog data says one thing: in front of you is a fake. Alas, a non-specialist does not have knowledge of how exactly a coin should look, which is what scammers actively use.

And finally:

“Semeynik”, “Konstantinovsky ruble”, “Monogram John Antonovich” and diamond “Count Orlov”…

The photo shows some samples of fakes of the rarest Russian coins, which scammers easily sell in a “bunch” to gullible citizens near hypermarkets, metro stations and other crowded places. The presence of these or other "rare" copies is an indication that you have fakes in front of you. It is unlikely that anyone will buy the Count Orlov diamond or the Crown of the Russian Empire from the gypsies at the station, being sure that this is the original. However, as practice shows, this trick has been successfully working with coins for more than a year ...

Unfortunately, it is impossible to describe and show all types of fakes with a complete list. hallmarks- especially since many terms and aspects will be clear only to numismatists. That is why we strongly recommend that you do not try to determine the authenticity yourself and do not buy something that does not have special knowledge. We really hope that this material will help at least someone to protect themselves from unnecessary financial losses.

If you need a professional, high-quality and free evaluation of coins for sale, contact us and you will receive it in a short time!

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