“One Poltinnik” Coin
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Description
A coin with the denomination “one poltinnik,” issued in 1925.
Obverse: bordered by a dotted rim. The circular inscription reads: “PROLETARIANS OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITE!”. At the center is the state emblem of the USSR: a hammer and sickle over a globe illuminated by the rays of the rising sun. The composition is surrounded by wheat sheaves tied with six ribbons. On both sides of the emblem appears the abbreviation “USSR.” At the bottom, in two lines, is the inscription “ONE POLTINNIK.”
Reverse: depicts a worker raising a hammer to strike an anvil with a metal blank. Sparks fly from the impact. Behind the worker is a plow, and between his foot and the anvil is a cogwheel. Below the image is a line, under which the date “1925” is indicated.
The coin reflects the ideology and artistic style of the early Soviet period, symbolizing industrialization and the labor of the working class.
Date: 1925
Material: metal
Technique: minted (industrial production)
Size: Diameter - 26.7 mm