Decoding of mmd and spmd coins. Marks of Russian mints. Where is the mint marked on the coin?

By carefully studying all the available coins for sale, you have the best opportunity to make a worthy choice. Many coins are distinguished by the presence of the abbreviation SPMD, as well as MMD. What are the differences? What is important to pay attention to when studying symbols?

SPMD and MMD coins: what are they?

• SPMD is a designation that indicates production in St. Petersburg.
• MMD indicates official release in Moscow.

SPMD and MMD coins: general information about the difference

SPMD is one of the most famous and largest institutions of this format in the whole world. It is planned to mint various commemorative and anniversary items, as well as ordinary items, using precious metals. The main focus is initially on coins. In most cases, government orders are carried out.

Successful activities started in 1724, and currently glorify St. Petersburg throughout Russia and neighboring countries. Manufactured modern products are offered with the abbreviation SPMD, which is the main difference. Modern coins boast an abbreviation under the bird's right foot. Previously, coins were issued with other designations in the form of letters, and their number turns out to be quite large (7 options).

MMD is one of the most famous coin manufacturers. The company is engaged in minting coins, fulfilling orders from foreign countries and private customers. Products include investment, commemorative, precious metals, of interest to numismatists. The institution has been successfully operating since 1942. The Moscow Mint, like the St. Petersburg Mint, is a member of the state association Gosznak, which corresponds to the current situation on the market. However, on manufactured products under right paw eagle, one can note the presence of the abbreviation MMD or M, which indicates a different issuing institution.

On penny coins, the abbreviations MMD, M are placed under the horse’s hoof. This rule applies to both mints. In addition, occasionally coins do not have any letter designation because they are defective items and cannot be valued at face value.

SPMD and MMD coins: important differences

1. SPMD coins are produced by the St. Petersburg plant, MMD by the Moscow plant.
2. Old coins issued in St. Petersburg have different designations, despite the fact that Moscow products are presented in only two designations.
3. The Moscow Mint carries out only individual orders. At the same time, the St. Petersburg Mint operates only on the basis of government orders.

It is important to note that both institutions are not limited to just issuing coins, so the range of products is wide and varied.

Valuable coins MMD and SPMD

All numismatists know which items turn out to be the most valuable. In most cases, the following options are expected to be highly popular:

1. SPMD 5 rubles (2003). The average cost is 6,000 rubles. The circulation is characterized by minimal volumes. The coin has a regular design. Expect no wide edges, offset lettering, or unique patterns. The only difference is the manufacturer's abbreviation.
2. MMD 1 ruble (1997). This version of the coin has a wide edge. In this case, the edge can be flat or protruding (steps on the reverse, as well as on the obverse). Flat products are less common. The cost is 5000 - 8000 rubles.
3. 2 rubles (2003) SPMD. The limited edition led to a cost of 8,000 rubles.
4. 1 ruble (2003) SPMD. average price– 10 thousand rubles. Minimum circulation expected. As a result, the cost of coins significantly exceeds their face value.
5. 1 ruble (2001) MMD. The coin is valued at 30 thousand rubles. In Russia, there are several design options in use. Despite the official release of everyday life, the appeal started. The number of pieces produced is unknown, but it indicates the rarity of the coin. Maximum cost if the product is in perfect condition, it reaches 30,000 rubles.
6. 2 rubles (2001) MMD. Official minting has not started. 2-ruble coins managed to get into circulation, but without an official indication of the issued quantity. The right to become the owner of valuable products will cost a couple of tens of thousands of rubles.
7. 50 kopecks (2001) MMD. The price starts from one hundred thousand rubles (the worst condition of the product), but if you want a better copy, it is recommended to count on an additional 20 thousand rubles to the initial cost. There is no reliable information, at least about single sales of released products.
8. 5 rubles (1999) SPMD. The price exceeds 250,000 rubles, which indicates the most expensive domestic products. Currently only one copy exists. Unique design It is almost impossible to repeat, and it is this that gives the coins their special value.

Every numismatist is able to choose exactly the offer that actually suits his needs and financial capabilities.

In Russia, only two mints issue coins - Moscow and St. Petersburg. I talked about them in some detail in articles. But until now, many novice numismatists and ordinary owners of coins are constantly confused about them, and sometimes I cannot find the location of the mint stamp on the coin. Because of this, it is not possible to accurately determine the market value of a coin, because the same denomination issued by different mints, although in rare cases, differs in price.

So, on modern Russian coins, including commemorative ones, you can find two mint abbreviations: MMD and SPMD. The first, as you understand, belongs to the Moscow mint, the second, respectively, to St. Petersburg. But it happens that the mint is not indicated, as was the case with. In this case, the coin automatically becomes rare and expensive.

On penny coins, the letters M and S-P are used to designate the mint. They are located on the obverse of the coin with the image of a horseman with a spear, under the hoof of his horse.

On ordinary ruble coins, including and, the mint mark is located on back side under the eagle's right paw. And, as mentioned above, it is designated MMD or SPMD. They are easy enough to distinguish, but if you have difficulty seeing, I recommend using a magnifying glass.

As you remember, there are two types of 10 ruble anniversary coins: bimetallic and steel. The mint mark on bimetallic coins is located on the obverse below the denomination. The mint mark on steel coins is located on the right under a stylized image of a plant branch.

The Bank of Russia also issues commemorative coins in denominations of 2 and 5 rubles. On them, the mint mark is located on the front of the coin on the right side of the edge (inside the branch of the plant).

And the last coins -

First in Russia Mint appeared in 1534 in Moscow. In the period from 1697 to 1701, 5 enterprises for minting money already existed in Moscow. In 1724, by decree of Peter I, the same enterprise was founded in St. Petersburg, which after 1826 became the only one in Russian Empire. In Moscow, coin minting was resumed only in 1942 at a newly built enterprise.

In the Soviet Union, coins were produced at Moscow and Leningrad enterprises. They were minted without a mark until 1991. In 1991, the obverse appeared trademark enterprise that minted coins. The letter “M” is the designation of the Moscow Mint, and “L” is the designation of the Leningrad Mint. The signs were located at the bottom of the obverse of the coin to the right of the coat of arms of the USSR.

After the collapse of the USSR, a monetary reform took place, the appearance coins, their weight, and some other denominations appeared. On the first coins of the State Emergency Committee, the trademark was placed on the reverse under the denomination, and the hallmark designations remained the same. In mid-1991, new stamps began to appear on coins of 1 ruble and above, namely “MMD” - Moscow Mint and “LMD” - Leningradsky. Now coins were minted from in different letters: “M”, “L”, “MMD”, “LMD” depending on the denomination. This continued until 1993. In 1993, after another monetary reform, the mint mark “M”, “L” finally disappeared.

After the renaming of Leningrad to St. Petersburg, the stigma also changed. Since 1997, coins with the sign “SPMD” began to be minted, which meant St. Petersburg Mint. The designation of Moskovsky remains the same - “MMD”. Each coin minting enterprise began to place stamps of two samples on the obverse side. For small change up to 50 kopecks, Moskovsky puts “M”, and St. Petersburg S-P and it is located under the raised hoof of the horse. From 1 ruble and above – “MMD” and “SPMD”, respectively. On these denominations the sign is placed under the eagle's right paw.

On modern commemorative coins, the mint mark appears in different places, depending on the denomination. On coins of 2 rubles and 5 rubles it is located on the reverse with right side between the curls of the branch. On a bimetallic coin of 10 rubles - in the center on the reverse under the coin's denomination. On brass-plated ten-ruble steel coins issued since 2009, the mark is placed on the reverse side on the right side under the branch next to the year of issue.

Gallery of signs

Since the founding of the Russian Empire, there have been many enterprises for minting money. Each enterprise had its own designation. Below are the names and marks of the mints of Tsarist Russia.

• AM - Anninsky
• BC - Krasny, Naberezhny
• BM - St. Petersburg
• VM – Warsaw
• EM – Ekaterinburg
• IM - Kolpinsky (Izhora)
• KD – Red
• KM – Kolyvansky, Suzunsky, Kolpinsky (Izhora)
• M, MD, MDD, MDZ, MM, MOSCOW – Kadashevsky
• MMD – Red
• MW – Warsaw
• ND, NDD, NDZ – Embankment
• SM - Sestroretsky (on nickels 1763-1767)
• SM - Petersburg (on coins of 1797-1799)
• C - Banking (on gold and silver money 1799-1801)
• SM - Suzunsky (on money of 1798)
• SP - St. Petersburg
• SP - Bankovsky (on gold and silver coins of 1800)
• St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg (on money 1724-1796 and 1805-1914)
• SPB - Bankovsky (on gold and silver coins of 1801-1805)
• St. Petersburg - Paris and Strasbourg (on exchange silver 1861 without the sign of the mintzmeister)
• JV - Birmingham (on copper coins 1896-1898)
• St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg plant of Rosenkrantz (on copper coins 1899-1901)
• SPM - St. Petersburg Mint
• SPM - Kolpinsky (Izhora) (copper 1840-1843)
• TM - Tavrichesky

Special mint designation represents a certain company logo. It can be different in each country; there are no uniform standards. As a rule, these are abbreviations of the name of the city where the mint is located. But it can also be various graphic elements that distinguish a city or country. A coin of the same design may have different mint designations, depending on the place of minting and the year of issue. Sometimes there are coins without a designation, but these are error coins, and they immediately become rarities.

Distinctive mark of the Russian Mint

FSUE Goznak is an enterprise entrusted with the research, development and production of state signs, mainly coins and banknotes. IN this moment Russian coins are minted at the Moscow and St. Petersburg mints.

How to determine the mint on Russian coins?

One of the first questions of a beginning numismatist. In fact, there is nothing complicated here. Mint mark can be in the form of individual letters or their combinations. They are usually very small and magnifying devices may be needed. To make it easier to distinguish Russian mint, I will tell you about them in more detail.

If you look at the obverse of coins in denominations of 10, 5, 2 and 1 ruble, then under the eagle’s left paw there will be a SPMD or MMD sign.

If you look at the obverse of coins in denominations of 50, 10, 5 and 1 kopeck, then under the horse’s front left hoof there will be the letter M or S-P.

Coins of previous periods also had the designations L and M.

Mint mark on some Russian coins

More details about the location and designation of the mint on coins:

How to identify a mint

The first thing a novice numismatist should learn is to identify the mint where the coin was made. This skill will come in handy more than once, because... In many ways, the value of a coin is determined by where it was minted and in what quantity.

You will need

Instructions

Determine the year of issue of the coin

First, determine what year the coin was issued. Mints appeared in Rus' back in the 11th century, but they did not immediately begin to indicate their emblems on coins. Quite often the initials of the master who made the coin were simply indicated. So, look for the minting date on your coin. If you could not find it, but assume that the coin was issued during the times of Tsarist Rus', then in most cases only an experienced specialist can determine the mint. The fact is that until the beginning of the 20th century, about three dozen mints functioned in Russia, and often their letter designations coincided. Difficulties will also arise if the coin was issued in Soviet time, because until 1990, the mint emblem was simply not indicated.

Where to look for the mint emblem?

So, you are convinced that the coin was issued between 1990 and the present, the next step is to find where the emblem of the mint, or the abbreviation of its name, is indicated. On coins from the early 1990s, as well as on modern commemorative coins with a face value of 10 rubles, the mint mark should be looked for directly under the denomination. On coins from 1 to 50 kopecks, the mint emblem is indicated under the left front hoof of the horse, and coins from 1 to 10 rubles have a mark under the paw of a double-headed eagle on the right side. Thus, the mint can be indicated on the coin in three places, and inspect them.

A magnifying glass will help you examine the mint mark

What types of emblems are there?

Today there are two mints in Russia - St. Petersburg and Moscow, and they are usually designated by abbreviations. The Moscow Mint has the following abbreviations: M (coins in denominations of 1-50 kopecks), MMD (coins in denominations from 1 ruble). The St. Petersburg Mint is indicated as S-P (1-50 kopecks), SPMD (on coins from 1 ruble), L or LMD (on Soviet-style coins). You can only see abbreviations well with a magnifying glass, but most often it is enough to simply understand the first letter.

What if there is no logo?

If you carefully examined the coin from all sides and did not find the treasured emblem anywhere, this is also a good sign. If there really is no abbreviation, it means marriage. Yes, this happens at the mint too. But do not be discouraged in any case, because due to their rarity, such coins are valued higher than ordinary ones.