Communist emblems on coins

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10 Pfennig, 1948.



German Democratic Republic, 1 Pfennig, 1952.

The German Democratic Republic was not founded until 1949.

However, the Soviet-occupied East Germany issued its own coins in 1948.

These had communistic emblems that were only retained for a few years.

See also: The Ear and the Gear

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German Democratic Republic, 1 Pfennig, 1968.

From 1957 onwards the eventual official emblem of the GDR is first seen on coins.

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Hungary, 2 forint, 1950.

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Hungary, 1 forint, 1989.

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Romania, 20 lei, 1951.

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Romania, 5 bani, 1956.

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Romania, 5 lei, 1978.

Notice the difference in the country's official name, first adopted in 1966.

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Yugoslavia. Coins from 1953 and 1963. 

Notice the different legends.

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Yugoslavia, 2 dinara, 1970. 

In 1963 Yugoslavia became the the Yugoslav Socialist Federal Republic.

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Belarus, 1 rouble, 2002. 

This is a collector coin only, as Belarus uses only banknotes.

This post-Soviet state has retained a rather communistic emblem.

Whether or not it can be considered communist, Belarus still worships the spirit of the KGB and cannot be called a democratic country.

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Transnistria, 100 roubles, 2001.  Collector coin.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Transnistria broke away from Moldova.

It is not recognised as a legally sovereign state by the United Nations.

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50 kopecks, 2005.

Transnistria does have its own circulation coins.

I know nothing about its politics.

Whether it is democratic or communistic, its emblem is very Soviet-esque.

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Afghanistan, 2 afghani, 1980.

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Afghanistan, 500 afghani, 1981.  Collector coin.

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People's Republic of China, 5 fen, 1980.