Structure of Catalogue Number

Structure of Catalogue Number

The catalogue number is a symbol line that consists of 9 signs (symbols) and that contains coded information on the coin:

Section	Metal	Denomination	Dash	Index Number
1 symbol	1 symbol	2 symbols	1 symbol	4 symbols

The Section position has a round number between 1 to 5 including, which corresponds to one of the sections and presents its code.

Sections:

1	-	Circulating coins of the RSFSR of 1921-1923
2	-	Circulating coins of the USSR of 1924-1991
3	-	Commemorative and investment coins of the USSR of 1924-1991
4	-	Circulating coins of the Russian Federation since 1992
5	-	Commemorative and investment coins of the Russian Federation since 1992

The Metal position has a round number between 0 to 5 including, which corresponds to one of the metals and presents its code.

Metals:

0	-	Copper-nickel alloys of white color
1	-	Silver
2	-	Gold
3	-	Platinum
4	-	Palladium
5	-	Yellow alloys of non-ferrous metals as well as combination of two and more non-ferrous metals (alloys)
6	-	Combination of two and more precious metals (alloys)
7	-	Steel including covered by non-ferrous metals

The Denomination position has a round two-digit number from 0 to 24. Each number corresponds to one of the denominations and presents its identification.

Denominations:

00	half a kopeck	09	1 ruble	18	150 rubles
01	1 kopecks	10	2 rubles	19	200 rubles
02	2 kopecks	11	3 rubles	20	1,000 rubles
03	3 kopecks	12	5 rubles	21	10,000 rubles
04	5 kopecks	13	tchervonets (ten rubles)	22	20 rubles
05	10 kopecks	14	10 rubles	23	500 rubles
06	15 kopecks	15	25 rubles	24	5,000 rubles
07	20 kopecks	16	50 rubles
08	50 kopecks	17	100 rubles

The Dash position has the dividing symbol «-»; the folowing Index Number position that has a four-digit round number which is the index number of the coin in this section.