ObverseImage: Wikimedia Commons · Post of the USSR; processed by Andrei Sdobnikov · Public domain
Soviet 1937 1 Kopek
Russia
1937
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 14 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$0.01
Based on Copper spot price ($6.09/oz) · 95.0% purity · 0.9g
Updated 4:19 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Russia |
| Years Minted | 1937 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 0.9 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Features the Soviet state emblem with the hammer and sickle, surrounded by sheaves of wheat and the inscription for the USSR.
Reverse
Displays the denomination '1 КОПЕЙКА' with wheat ears and the year 1937.
History & Notable Facts
In 1937, the Soviet Mint pressed the 1 Kopek coin using copper alloys, even as the Great Purge claimed thousands in the very city where it was made.
That makes for a stark contrast: a coin for everyday transactions amid political terror. The obverse shows the USSR State Emblem, a simple hammer and sickle design that hadn't changed much since the 1920s. The reverse just states the value and year. No frills, no hidden messages—just functional currency.
We know it circulated widely in the USSR, but exact mintage numbers vanished with bureaucratic reshuffles. Purge-era records were often destroyed or altered.
Some call it a survivor. It is, in a way.
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