Piggy

Published:2020-02-11

    
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You can buy pigs from a farmer, sometimes an angler catches a "pig" (yes, there is a fish with that name), a guinea pig can be bought at a pet store, but you can also buy a pig  in ... a numismatic store!

"Numismatic pigs" are nothing more than 5 ruble: gold coins weighing 4.3 grams and a gold fineness of 900. They were minted in Russia in the years 1897 - 1911. The name itself comes from a domestic pig - in those days, you could buy a pig for one five-ruble coin.

Currently, these coins are purchased not only as part of the collection, but also as an excellent capital investment. 

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