Most people have some kind of hobby. And often this is numismatics. Someone in the archaeological site is looking for ancient coins, someone is fond of collecting weather collections, where there are monetary units of all issued denominations for a certain period. And there are those who collect only rare coins, including those issued in modern Russia. And such instances are sometimes very, very expensive. Moreover, a substantial amount of money can be obtained for a seemingly ordinary coin that you could be given for change in the store.
Quite often, numismatists show interest in such a banknote as the 2003 coin, 50 kopecks. Therefore, in this article we will try to consider precisely this production of mints. It was produced in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The cost of 50 kopecks in 2003 will depend on its safety. Naturally, den. a mark in excellent condition will be more expensive than one that has already experienced the effects of water and rust.
Currency Description
First, let's see what this coin is all about. In form, it is a disc with a piping. It is made of yellow steel. According to the standard, it should be magnetized. The edge of the coin is smooth. Its weight is 4.4 grams, diameter 24 mm. The obverse depicts George the Victorious. Under the hoof of his horse - a sign of the mint. This, in principle, is the main difference between the two types of banknotes. So, the letter “M” is stamped out from the copies minted at the Moscow Mint, and the letter “S-P” is stamped in St. Petersburg. Oddly enough, but it is this small difference that also affects the cost of 50 kopecks in 2003. However, the difference is not so great.
How much is?
Basically, you can sell this copy at face value, that is, 50 cents. But, recall, there are numismatists who collect pogodovki. Of course, they want only high-quality coins to be present in their collections. Therefore, copies of excellent preservation of the Moscow Mint can be sold for 10 rubles, and Petersburg - for 20.
Or maybe it's a treasure?
Periodically, in various sources you can find information that the cost of 50 kopecks in 2003 ranges from 500 to 2000 rubles. It all depends on the mint. In fact, this is an unconfirmed opinion of beginners in numismatics. The thing is that many confuse this coin with others. So, in 2003, indeed, rare coins were issued, for which very good money can be obtained. But their face value is 1, 2 and 5 rubles. In addition, at an auction you can also sell a coin of 50 cents for 100-200 thousand rubles. That's just the year of its release, not 2003, but 2001. But the banknote we are considering is still quite inexpensive and is valuable mainly only as a bargaining chip in a store.