Russia 1978 5 kopeks

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was issued 1961-91 and is very common but there is a run of scarce dates (1965-72).

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 5 g, aluminum bronze, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y129a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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