Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-08-08 | Page 17 | Russia Unable to Supply Small Coins

Russia Unable to tou Supply u y Small ma Coins LENT ORAD LENIr-ORAD BRAD Aug 8 By A. A P. P. P P the 1 introduction of new metal Teri i y iii jn Russia the soviet government nt is experiencing great I difficulty In coining sufficient money in hi small denominations to meet the public the pUblic dem demand nd and Is turning to the U United ed States for tor additional printing Ung machinery It has also placed an order with the British royal mint in London for forthe forthe forthe the manufacture t half half- ruble silver silver pieces These have a avalue avalue avalue value of 25 25 cents and consist of nine parts of silver and one of copper While silver coins of 10 kopeks I 15 kopeks and 20 kopeks have been in circulation for some Bome time no I copper money has yet been minted as the state controlled factory to which the the government awarded a a large contract for minting copper copperI pieces plebes has has failed ailed td tf produce sufficient sufficient suf suf- I c coins ns to jl meet et the demands of the soI lil- lil