Lot #607: USSR 1983 Fifteen Kopecks Coin - Hammer and Sickle - State Emblem - СССР (SSSR) - Yuri Andropov

Obverse: Features the State Emblem of the Soviet Union. This iconic design depicts a hammer and sickle superimposed on a globe, illuminated by the rays of a rising sun. The globe is framed by bundles of wheat wrapped in 15 ribbons (representing the 15 Soviet Republics). At the top is a five-pointed star. Below the emblem is the abbreviation СССР (SSSR). Reverse: Displays the denomination 15 in large numerals in the upper half, with the word КОПЕЕК (Kopecks) below it. The date 1983 is at the bottom. The central text is framed by a wreath consisting of wheat ears on the bottom and oak leaves on the sides. The 1983 USSR 15 Kopecks is a classic example of late-period Soviet coinage from the "Stagnation" era under the leadership of Yuri Andropov. Struck in a distinctive copper-nickel-zinc alloy often called "nickel-brass" (though it appears silvery), it was a workhorse of the Soviet economy. By 1983, the design of the 15 Kopeck coin had been standardized for over two decades (since the 1961 reform). Dimensions: Copper-Nickel-Zinc alloy. 19.56 mm. 2.5 g. Pickup category timeslot {A}