The Bank of Russia issued Russian Ruble coins in 8 different denominations, including this 10 Kopeks Russian Ruble copper coin. They are part of the Russian Ruble coins series. The Bank of Russia started issuing these 0.1 Russian Ruble coins in 1997.

What is a Koneek?

The kopek or kopeck (Russian: копейка, IPA: [kɐˈpʲejkə], Ukrainian: копійка, Belarusian: капейка) is or was a coin or a currency unit of a number of countries in Eastern Europe closely associated with the economy of Russia. It is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system.

Are Russian coins valuable?

It's going to get expensive today. Russian Coins – especially those of the Romanov-Tsardom – are known for achieving enormous results in auctions. We present: The ten most expensive Russian coins sold in auctions. Eight of these ten coins were sold by only one auction house.