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  • 20 Kopecks 1921-1923, Y# 82, Russia, Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR)
  • 20 Kopecks 1921-1923, Y# 82, Russia, Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR)
Description

The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR or RSFSR) was a sovereign state in 1917–22, the largest, most populous, and most economically developed republic of the Soviet Union in 1922–91 and a sovereign part of the Soviet Union with its own legislation in 1990–91.

Obverse

The coat of arms of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) within circle, USSR state motto "Workers of the world, unite!" is around, acronym RSFSR is below.

The coat of arms was adopted on 10 July 1918 and shows wheat as the symbol of agriculture, a rising sun for the future of the Russian nation, as well as a sickle and a hammer (☭) on a globe depicted in the rays of the sun.

ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!
Р.С.Ф.С.Р.

Reverse

Value and date within beaded circle, a star on the top divides wreath (laurel left and oak right).

A red star, five-pointed and filled (★), is an important symbol often associated with communist ideology.

20
копеек
1922

Edge
Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.500
Weight 3.6 g
Diameter 21.8 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Petrograd Mint

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