1925 15 Kopeks??? Variation on front of coin help?

I put red lines to the parts in question on the one coin, they both are Y#87, both weigh right, both fit diameter, and both are 1925. Please help me identify why the one coin is different!!!!

(If you look at bottom of ribbon the first coin has 5 stalk ends per side, and the 2nd coin only has 4)

"NOTE: Varieties exist"

Quote: derf

"NOTE: Varieties exist"

Yea, I know lol. I just hate that I can find that variety exist, but no info on them. If they call all variations the same coin, then I think a 1909 S VDB penny USA should just be called a 1909 Penny.....

I got into contact with a guy in Russia who searched their servers for mintages and prices, and it seems there is over 10 variations, and depending on which one is value.

I'd rather say it is not a variety, but a minting defect, probably an overstrike or double strike.

Quote: AndreyI'd rather say it is not a variety, but a minting defect, probably an overstrike or double strike.

I would think that, but all of the other ones I have seen have the 5 stalk ends like the coin markd up does, but the other coin I have only has 4 stalk ends.

Hi I do not know about the 4 and 5 stems alas, but your coins look different picture, particularly evident in the letter Й

Quote: KlyavaHi I do not know about the 4 and 5 stems alas, but your coins look different picture, particularly evident in the letter Й

At the base of the ribbon near bottom of coin, you see on either side the "Stalks/Stems" of the plant sticking out, most of the time it is always 5 per side, like seen in the coin with red lines. But on the one it only has 4, as for the backwards "N" yes the accent mark is crazy different between the coins, I have just bought a regular 15 kopek from 1925 to compare my 2 to, I will post Zoomed in pics of each one front and back to see what everyone thinks then.


If a 1991 Coin from Russia can be rare, I'd think one of the 3 I will have may be rare also.

Hi, here are my coins look too have 4 and 5 stems coin with 4 stems stamp on Russian Catalog Fedorin ШТ.2 Ф-8
Of course, to determine the coin, it is necessary the other side of the coin

In 1925, with 4 stems, there are 5 types of coins(ШТ.2 Ф-8).
But I must say they are all ordinary variety.

I have the same coin dated 1930, both sides have 4 base stems/stalks.

That's right there are many varieties
For each coin is necessary to look separately
Ability to make some coin expensive, some cheap
But it's all for those who collect species

In 1930, the coin was only 4 stems
other unknown

Quote: KlyavaThat's right there are many varieties
For each coin is necessary to look separately
Ability to make some coin expensive, some cheap
But it's all for those who collect species

In 1930, the coin was only 4 stems
other unknown

Fedorin says my coin with the red lines I drew, is a few hundred in MS shape, as it is the least common.

I started off collecting solo German silver, and I have a ton of German silver, and more on the way to me right now. However I decided that I think Russian Silver may be more lucrative in the long run. either way, in the end, silver is the way I will go. I will completely abandon anything non silver soon once I complete a few non silver sets.

Once again I want to say to each coin is necessary to look separately.
For example coin 1924 with the obverse die is worth about $ 1,200