2020

Ca. 1979 Russian Arktikugol Coal Mine 1 Kopek Scrip Note Grades Gem CU

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Ca. 1979 Russian Arktikugol Coal Mine 1 Kopek Scrip Note Grades Gem CU
Ca. 1979 Russian Arktikugol Coal Mine 1 Kopek Scrip Note Grades Gem CU. On May 7, 1935, the Soviet Union signed the Svalbard Treaty, which allowed the installation of a Soviet mining company in the Svalbard Islands north of Norway and inside the Arctic Circle. This company, called Arktikugol, issued a series of coins and banknotes for the exclusive use of the inhabitants of the island of Soviet nationality. It is sometimes considered the "Northernmost Currency".