"General technical characteristics

Denomination 1 copeck Diameter 15,50 mm Thickness 1,25 mm Weight 1,50 g Metal bi-metal (cupro-nickel-steel-cupro-nickel) Colour white

Denomination 5 copecks Diameter 18,50 Thickness 1,45 mm Weight 2,60 g Metal bi-metal (cupro-nickel-steel-cupro-nickel) Colour white

Denomination 10 copecks Diameter 17,50 mm Thickness 1,25 mm Weight 1,95 g Metal copper-zinc Colour yellow

Denomination 50 chopecks 19,50 mm Thickness 1,50 mm 2,90 g Metal copper-zinc Colour yellow

1 ruble Diameter 20,50 mm Thickness 1,50 mm Weight 3,25 g Metal copper-nickel Colour white

2 rubles Diameter 1,80 mm Thickness 1,80 mm Weight 5,10 g Metal copper-nickel Colour white

5 rubles Diameter 25,00 Thickness 1,80 mm Weight 6,45 g Metal bi-metal (cupro-nickel-copper-cupro-nickel) Colour white

This souvenir set of circulating coins of the Bank of Russia of the pattern 1997, issued into the circulation on January 1, 1998, contains 7 brilliant uncirculated coins struck by the Saint Petersburg Mint.

Ruble - the main unit of the Russian monetary system is known since the XIII Century when it was a silver ingot weighing abound 200 grams.

The All-Russian united monetary system appeared in the 30 th of the XVI Century as a result of the monetary reform of Elena Glinskaya, the regent under the young Tsar Ivan IV. That time copeck was introduced into circulation. This name came from horseman armed with spear (spear means in the Russian - kopye) depicted on the coin. One ruble contained 100 copecks, one copeck was equal 2 denjga or 4 polushka."

DRJC Item # 2803