“Coins of the USSR. The Great Illustrated Encyclopedia is an educational illustrated publication dedicated to the history and evolution of the monetary system of Soviet and post-Soviet Russia from 1917 to the present day. After reading it, you will not only get acquainted with the monetary system of one of the greatest empires of the 20th century - the Soviet Union, but also better learn the history of financial reforms carried out by the Soviet government for almost a whole century, study the images on coins and learn to understand the symbolism of a particular image or inscriptions. You will also find valuable information about how a numismatic collection is formed, understand the principles of coin valuation and be able to find answers to the most difficult questions that you may encounter when building your own collection.