The Soviet Superpower
Selected Civilian and Political Items
(1960-1978)

 

 

No discussion about a nations military can be complete without showing the civilian life of the time. This is because no military exists in a vacuum, it is a product of its times. This section will try to give the reader a glimpse of what life was like during the era. It will feature pictures, history, stories, and other facets of Soviet civilian life during the period between 1960 and 1978.

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1970's Silver Tone Alloy Kopeks

These examples show two ten kopek coins minted during the Brezhnev administration in 1971 and 1978.  These coins were composed of silver-grey metal alloy, as if to recall the actual silver used in Imperial coins of these denominations.

The front of the coins have a large number '10' denoting the denomination with the work 'kopeks' and the year of minting below.  These are flanked by two sheaves of wheat.

The reverse shows the state seal and the letters CCCP.

  

 

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1970's Copper Tone Alloy Kopeks

These examples show a two kopek coin minted in 1974.  During this period these coins were composed of copper colored metal alloy, as if to recall the actual copper used in Imperial coins of these denominations.

The front of the coin has a large number '2' denoting the denomination with the work 'kopeks' and the year of minting below.  These are flanked by two sheaves of wheat.

The reverse shows the state seal and the letters CCCP.

  

 

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Trade Unionist Book (1975-1978)

Here we have a trade unionist booklet that was used by a worker during the mid 1970's.  This 14 page booklet is written in both Russian and Latvian - indicating that it comes from one of the Baltic Republics which was then part of the Soviet Union.  The first few pages contain the member's basic information, while the later pages hold boxes which are for stamps.  These stamps indicate that the union member had paid his dues for the month and was in good standing.

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Ten Ruble Note (1961)

 

 

 

Silver Tone Alloy Kopeks

This example is a fifty kopek coin minted in 1964.  This coin was composed of silver-grey metal alloys, as if to recall the actual silver used in Imperial coins of these denominations.

The front of the coin has a large number '50' denoting the denomination with the work 'kopeks' and the year of minting below.  These are flanked by two sheaves of wheat.

The reverse shows the state seal and the letters CCCP.

  

 

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This example here shows two ten kopek coins minted in 1962 and 1966.

The front of the coins have a large number '10' denoting the denomination with the work 'kopeks' and the year of minting below.  These are flanked by two sheaves of wheat.

The reverse shows the state seal and the letters CCCP.

  

 

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Copper Tone Alloy Kopeks

This example is a five kopek coin minted in 1966.  The coins in this section were composed of copper colored metal alloy, as if to recall the actual copper used in Imperial coins of these denominations.

The front of the coin has a large number '5' denoting the denomination with the work 'kopeks' and the year of minting below.  These are flanked by two sheaves of wheat.

The reverse shows the state seal and the letters CCCP.

  

 

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This example shows a three kopek coin minted in 1965.

The front of the coins have a large number '3' denoting the denomination with the work 'kopeks' and the year of minting below.  These are flanked by two sheaves of wheat.

The reverse shows the state seal and the letters CCCP.

  

 

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This example is a one kopek coin minted in 1962.

The front of the coins have a large number '1' denoting the denomination with the work 'kopek' and the year of minting below.  These are flanked by two sheaves of wheat.

The reverse shows the state seal and the letters CCCP.

  

 

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Elementary School Books (1961)

Here we have a 1961 edition of 'Bukvai', which taught small children the Cyrillic alphabet, how to properly write them, and some words associated with each letter.  Both the proper method of writing the capital and lower case letters were shown.

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The second book is also from 1961.  It is called "родная речь" and is a reading book designed as "A book to read in primary class grade 1."  Inside it has short stories intended as basic speaking and reading comprehension exercises.

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Postage Stamps of the 1960's

 
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