Russia 1 And 2 Ruble Change In Metal?

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thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 07/04/2012 06:02 am Apologies if I've asked this one before but you know the old memory... I have two 2 Rubles coins, Moscow mint, 2009. One has the slighty brassy colouring of previous years (copper-nickel-zinc) and is non-magnetic. The other is magnetic which suggests steel. Mine are 5.10gm and 5.00gm respectively. Should this be considered a new variety due to compostion and weight difference? I've also noticed the difference between a 1 Ruble 2008 and a 2010. and the 1 Ruble 2010. Report this Post to the Staff

oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 07/04/2012 06:10 am It should be considered a variety because it is very rare that the same denomination is minted in two different metals. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 07/04/2012 06:15 am Apparently an intentional change. :) See here: http://www.cbr.ru/eng/bank-notes_co...etall_97.htm (at the bottom): "Since the second quarter of 2009 new varieties of the coins with denominations of 1, 2 and 5 Rubles of 1997 issue have been put into the circulation. The coins of this varieties are made of nickel plated steel." Christian Edited by chrisild 07/04/2012 06:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 07/04/2012 07:35 am Thanks oh_my and Christian. Found it on another site as #833a and #834a. Whether Krause will adopt it remains to be seen. Report this Post to the Staff
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