List of commemorative coins of the Soviet Union

Commemorative coins were released in the USSR between 1965 and 1991. Most of them were made of copper-nickel alloy, but there were also silver coins, gold coins, palladium coins and platinum coins. All of the coins were minted either by the Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор, ММД) or by the Leningrad Mint (Ленинградский монетный двор, ЛМД). Certain parts of the mintage of almost each coin were minted using the proof coinage technology.

Coins made of copper-nickel alloy

Silver coins

Gold coins

Platinum coins

Palladium coins

References and sources

Books

• Bruce, Colin R. II (senior editor) (2008). 2009 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901–2000 (36th ed.). Krause Publications. pp. 1726–1742. ISBN 978-0-89689-630-7. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)

Websites

• Money of Russia - photos of Soviet commemorative gold, platinum and palladium coins
• USSR Silver Coins – with photos and descriptions
• The Mint – detailed descriptions and photos of 1965–1996 Soviet and Russian commemorative copper-nickel coins