500 Roubles 1339 (1921) front 500 Roubles 1339 (1921) back
500 Roubles 1339 (1921) photo
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500 Roubles

1339 (1921) year
Bronze - 24 mm
Description
Issuer
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (Khiva Khanate)
Period
Republic (1920-1924)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1339 (1921)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
500 Roubles
Currency
Rouble (1920-1925)
Composition
Bronze
Diameter
24 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#17989
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Arms with two stars above, “Roubles” (in Russian) / “500” below.

Lettering:
РУБЛЕЙ
500

Translation:
Roubles
500

Comment

Note: Genuine specimens appear like the pictured coin, no die varieties exist.

Interesting fact

The 500 Roubles 1339 (1921) coin from Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (Khiva Khanate) made of Bronze is a rare and valuable collector's item. It was minted during a brief period of independence for Khorezm, which was a Soviet Socialist Republic established in 1920 and later annexed by the Soviet Union in 1924. The coin features an image of a farmer and a worker on one side and the Khorezmian coat of arms on the other. Due to its historical significance and rarity, this coin is highly sought after by collectors and can fetch high prices at auctions.