History of the Artifact

Original 1991 Soviet Union 3 Kopek Coin - the last of their kind to ever be minted.

In the morning of the 25th of December 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned his post as president of the Soviet Union, conceding his tenure to Boris Yelstsin as President of the newly independent Russia. On that same night, the Soviet hammer and sickle flag lowered for the last time over the Kremlin, thereafter replaced by the Russian tricolor.

Available to you are coins minted on this same fateful year, the year that marked the end of the Soviet experiment in Russia that had begun in the distant Red October of 1917, when Europe was ravaged in the midst of war, ideological clashes and revolutions. The dream of international communism was quashed, not by an inevitable and bloody war between those West and East of the Iron curtain but by a slow and agonizing downfall marked by economic downturns, military defeats and internal corruption scandals.

The coins of the historic year in Russian and world history alike are now made available to you neatly protected inside our elegant glass top leather cases ready to be displayed in your collections!

All artifacts sold on this page have been carefully examined for authenticity concluding that they are authentic and have been obtained from professional antiquarians who have also examined the artifacts and deemed them authentic.

How do I know these are original Soviet Coins?

Ancient Artifacts guarantees the Authenticity of items sold through a three layer system of protection: 

1. Ancient Artifacts exclusively sources artifacts from trusted and reputable antique distributors, many of whom have been selling Artifacts for decades.  
2. Next, the Artifact is inspected by an expert team member, who is professionally trained in counterfeit detection After the artifact passes inspection, the Certificate of Authenticity is signed and the Artifact is packaged. 
3. Finally, Ancient Artifacts gives an additional layer of protection by promising a full refund with no questions asked, in the extremely unlikely event that a counterfeit slips through our vetting process.

What will my artifact look like?

Your 3 Kopec Coin will look very similar to the one shown in the photos. There will always be some variety, given our items are unique historical pieces. The display case included is openable so that you may easily handle and closely observe the artifact. If for whatever reason you get anything that does not fit this description you are entitled to your money back! 

Your order will include:

• One authentic Soviet Union Coin dated 1991
• Elegant protective case for preservation and display of your artifact 
• Certificate of Authenticity
  
  
  
  

ALL ORDERS ARE TRACKED!