List of commemorative coins of the Soviet Union

Commemorative coins were released in the USSR between 1965 and 1991. Most of them were made of copper-nickel alloy, but there were also silver coins, gold coins, palladium coins and platinum coins. All of the coins were minted either by the Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор, ММД) or by the Leningrad Mint (Ленинградский монетный двор, ЛМД). Certain parts of the mintage of almost each coin were minted using the proof coinage technology.

Coins made of copper-nickel alloy

Year Denomination Commemorative subject Reverse Mintage Image19651 ruble20th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) "The Soldier Liberator" monument by Yevgeny Vuchetich in Treptower Park 60,000,000 (11,250 proof)196710 copecks50 years of Soviet powerMonument "To the Conquerors of Space", rising sun in the background 50,000,000 (211,250 of them proof)196715 copecks50 years of Soviet power Worker and Kolkhoz Woman monument, dates: "1917", "1967" 50,000,000 (211,250 proof)196720 copecks50 years of Soviet power Aurora cruiser 50,000,000 (211,250 proof)196750 copecks50 years of Soviet power Vladimir Lenin 50,000,000 (211,250 proof)19671 ruble50 years of Soviet power Vladimir Lenin 52,500,000 (211,250 proof)19701 ruble100th anniv. of V. I. Lenin's birth Vladimir Lenin, dates: "1870–1970" 100,000,000 (111,250 proof)19751 ruble30th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)The Motherland Calls sculpture by Yevgeny Vuchetich on Mamayev Kurgan, five-pointed star with hammer and sickle in the center, dates: "1941–1945" 16,000,000 (1,011,250 proof)19771 ruble60th anniv. of the Great October Socialist RevolutionVladimir Lenin, Aurora, Monument to the Conquerors of Space, Atom symbol 5,000,000 (13,250 proof)19771 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowEmblem 9,000,000 (335,000 proof)19781 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMoscow Kremlin 7,000,000 (509,500 proof)19791 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMSU building 5,000,000 (334,500 proof)19791 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMonument "To the Conquerors of Space", Sputnik 1, Salyut-Soyuz joint flight 5,000,000 (334,500 proof)19801 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowMoscow Soviet building, monument to Yury Dolgoruky 5,000,000 (509,500 proof)19801 rubleGames of the 22nd Olympiad in MoscowOlympic Torch in Moscow 5,000,000 (509,500 proof)19811 ruble20th anniv. of the first human flight into space (USSR citizen Yuri Gagarin)Yuri Gagarin, Salyut station with two Soyuz spacecraft docked, dates: "1961", "1981" 4,000,000 (38,000 proof)19811 rubleFriendship for ever (Soviet-Bulgarian friendship)Flag of the Soviet Union, Flag of Bulgaria, handshake 2,000,000 (16,000 proof)19821 ruble60th anniv. of the formation of the USSRVladimir Lenin in sunrays of the rising sun 2,000,000 (79,000 proof)19831 ruble100th anniv. of Karl Marx's deathKarl Marx, dates: "1818", "1883" 2,000,000 (79,000 proof)19831 ruble20th anniv. of the first woman's flight into space (USSR citizen Valentina Tereshkova)Valentina Tereshkova in space suit, stars, date: "16-19.VI.1963" 2,000,000 (55,000 proof)19831 ruble400th anniv. of Ivan Fyodorov's deathIvan Fyodorov, dates: "1510", "1583" 2,000,000 (35,000 proof)19841 ruble150th anniv. of Dmitry Mendeleyev's birthDmitry Mendeleyev, dates: "1834", "1907" 2,000,000 (35,000 proof)19841 ruble125th anniv. of Alexander Popov's birthAlexander Popov, dates: "1859", "1906" 2,000,000 (35,000 proof)19841 ruble185th anniv. of Aleksandr Pushkin's birthAleksandr Pushkin, dates: "1799", "1837" 2,000,000 (35,000 proof)19851 ruble115th anniv. of V. I. Lenin's birthV. I. Lenin, dates: "1870", "1924" 2,000,000 (40,000 proof)19851 ruble40th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)Order of the Patriotic War in sunrays, dates: "1945–1985" 6,000,000 (40,000 proof)19851 ruble12th World Festival of Youth and Students in MoscowEmblem 6,000,000 (40,000 proof)19851 ruble165th anniv. of Friedrich Engels's birthFriedrich Engels, dates: "1820", "1895" 2,000,000 (40,000 proof)19861 rubleInternational Year of PeaceEmblem 4,000,000 (45,000 proof)19861 ruble275th anniv. of Mikhail Lomonosov's birthMikhail Lomonosov, dates: "1711", "1765" 2,000,000 (35,000 proof)19871 ruble175th anniv. of the Battle of Borodinomonument to Mikhail Kutuzov at Borodino, date: "1812" 4,000,000 (220,000 proof)19871 ruble175th anniv. of the Battle of Borodinobas relief — fragment of monument to Kutuzov in Moscow 4,000,000 (220,000 proof)19871 ruble130th anniv. of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's birthmonument to Tsiolkovsky in Moscow, flying rocket, stars, dates: "1857", "1935" 4,000,000 (170,000 proof)19871 ruble70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist RevolutionA hammer and sickle and the cruiser Aurora superimposed on a globe, the date "1917" on a banner, Russian text "70 ЛЕТ" (70 years) and "ВЕЛИКОЙ ОКТЯБРЬСКОЙ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКОЙ РЕВОЛЮЦИИ" (Great October Socialist Revolution) 4,000,000 (200,000 proof)19881 ruble120th anniv. of Maksim Gorky's birthMaksim Gorky, flying stormy petrel, dates: "1868–1936" 4,000,000 (225,000 proof)19881 ruble160th anniv. of Leo Tolstoy's birthLeo Tolstoy, dates: "1828–1910" 4,000,000 (225,000 proof)19891 ruble175th anniv. of Taras Shevchenko's birthTaras Shevchenko and his signature, dates: "1814", "1861" 3,000,000 (300,000 proof)19891 ruble150th anniv. of Modest Musorgsky's birthModest Musorgsky and his signature, dates: "1839", "1881", banknotes 3,000,000 (300,000 proof)19891 ruble175th anniv. of Mikhail Lermontov's birthMikhail Lermontov and his signature, dates: "1814", "1841" 3,000,000 (300,000 proof)19891 ruble100th anniv. of Hamza Hakimzadeh Niyazi's birthHamza Hakimzadeh Niyazi, opened book and flower, dates: "1889", "1929" 2,000,000 (200,000 proof)19891 ruble100th anniv. of Mihai Eminescu's deathMihai Eminescu and his signature, dates: "1850", "1889" 2,000,000 (200,000 proof)19901 ruble130th anniv. of Anton Chekhov's birthAnton Chekhov and his signature, table lamp and books, dates: "1860", "1904" 3,000,000 (400,000 proof)19901 ruble150th anniv. of Pyotr Chaikovsky's birthPyotr Chaikovsky and his signature, musical notation, dates: "1840", "1893"3,000,000 (400,000 proof)19901 ruble45th anniv. of Soviet people's Victory over fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgi Zhukov, dates: "1896", "1974" 2,000,000 (400,000 proof)19901 ruble500th anniv. of Francysk Skaryna's birthFrancysk Skaryna, holding a book and a pencil, dates: "1490", "1551" 3,000,000 (400,000 proof)19901 ruble125th anniv. of Jānis Rainis's birthJānis Rainis and his signature, dates: "1865", "1929" 3,000,000 (400,000 proof)19911 ruble550th anniv. of Alisher Navoi's birthAlisher Navoi, dates: "1441", "1501" 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19911 ruble125th anniv. of Pyotr Lebedev's birthPyotr Lebedev, pressure of light formula experimentally confirmed by him, device constructed by him to measure the pressure of light, dates: "1866", "1912" 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19911 ruble100th anniv. of Sergei Prokofiev's birthSergei Prokofiev, dates "1891" and "1953" separated by a clef 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19911 rubleTurkmen poet MakhtumkuliMakhtumkuli, dates: "1733" and "1798" 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19911 ruble100th anniv. of Konstantin Ivanov, Chuvash poetKonstantin Ivanov, dates: "1890", "1915" 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19911 ruble850th anniv. of Nizami Ganjavi's birthNizami Ganjavi holding a quill 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonacycling; a modern cyclist on bicycle and Ancient Greek chariot are depicted 250,000 proof19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonajavelin throw; modern and Ancient Greek javelin throwers are depicted 250,000 proof19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonawrestling; modern and Ancient Greek wrestlers are depicted 250,000 proof19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonalong jump; triple jump by a modern athlete and long jump by Ancient Greek athlete are depicted 250,000 proof19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonaweightlifting; modern athlete lifting a barbell and Ancient Greek athlete lifting stones while standing on one bent leg are depicted 250,000 proof19911 rubleGames of the 25th Olympiad in Barcelonarunning; a modern runner and two Ancient Greek runners are depicted 250,000 proof19873 rubles70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist Revolutionworker, soldier and sailor with rifles, date: "1917" 2,500,000 (200,000 proof)19893 rublesThe earthquake in Armeniafive hands, symbolizing the help from five continents, are holding the cauldron with eternal flame; ruines of houses, wing-like mountains of Armenia in the background, date: "7.12.1988" 3,000,000 (300,000 proof)19913 rubles50th anniv. of Victory in the Battle of Moscowmarching Soviet soldiers, anti-tank obstacle, airship in the air, Spasskaya Tower and Kremlin Wall, dates: "1941", "1991" 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19875 rubles70th anniv. of the Great October Socialist RevolutionVladimir Lenin, date: 1917 1,500,000 (200,000 proof)19885 rublesMonument to Peter the Great in LeningradBronze Horseman in the Decembrists Square in Leningrad, Peter and Paul Fortress in the background, date: "1782" 2,000,000 (325,000 proof)19885 rublesMillennium of Russia monument in Novgorodthe monument, date: "1862" 2,000,000 (325,000 proof)19885 rublesSaint Sophia Cathedral in Kievthe cathedral 2,000,000 (325,000 proof)19895 rublesThe Cathedral of Intercession on the Moundthe cathedral, date: "1561" 2,000,000 (300,000 proof)19895 rublesRegistan Ensemble in Samarkandthe ensemble 2,000,000 (300,000 proof)19895 rublesCathedral of the Annunciation in Moscowthe cathedral, date: "1489" 2,000,000 (300,000 proof)19905 rublesPeterhof Palacethe palace and a fountain in the foreground 3,000,000 (400,000 proof)19905 rublesCathedral of the Dormition in Moscowthe cathedral 3,000,000 (400,000 proof)19905 rublesMatenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevanthe institute, ancient manuscript, eagle, shield and sword 3,000,000 (400,000 proof)19915 rublesCathedral of the Archangel in Moscowthe cathedral, date: "1508" 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19915 rublesThe State Bank of the USSR buildingpatterned gates and the building 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19915 rublesStatue of David of Sassoun in Yerevan, Armeniathe monument, date: "1959" 2,500,000 (350,000 proof)19915 rublesRed Data Book of the Russian FederationMarkhor on top of a rock, outer part:copper-nickel alloy, inner part: copper-zinc alloy550,000 (50,000 proof)19915 rublesRed Data Book of the Russian Federation of the USSRBlakiston's fish owl, aquatic plants in the background, outer part:copper-nickel alloy, inner part: copper-zinc alloy550,000 (50,000 proof)

Silver coins