1924
Silver diameter 33 mm, weight 19.98 g
This silver rouble of 1924 belongs to the the new
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Mar 4, 2008
Specimen of the Soviet Union Rouble
Silver diameter 33 mm, weight 19.98 g
This silver rouble of 1924 belongs to the the new
Platinum Trial Coin of Nicholas I (1825-1855)
1827
Platinum diameter 27 mm, weight 21.24 g
During the period from 1828 to 1845 coins with the value of three, six and twelve roubles were struck from platinum from the Demidov mines in the Urals. The collection has a unique series of platinum trial coins struck at the St Petersburg Mint with the dies of ordinary silver coins of 1826-1827 (a rouble, a poltina or 50-kopeck piece and a 25-kopeck piece).
Dies of the Rouble of Constantine Pavlovich
1825
Steel l height 175 mm, width 70 mm
During the brief interregnum (27 November – 14 December 1825) following Alexander I's death, dies were prepared at the St Petersburg Mint and a few trial coins struck with a portrait of Constantine Pavlovich, who it was assumed would be the new emperor. On 14 December 1825, however, Constantine's younger brother Nicholas ascended to the throne instead. The trial coins and all the materials used in their minting (draft drawings, dies and tin copies of them) were immediately withdrawn and transferred to the offices of the Ministry of Finance. In 1878-1880 five of these exceedingly rare roubles, which had survived in the Ministry, were distributed among various collections with Alexander II's knowledge. One of them was acquired by the Hermitage, which later also acquired the draft drawings, dies and tin copies. A second coin is kept at Moscow's State Historical Museum. The other examples have all come to light abroad
Trial for a Yefimok Coin of Paul I (1796-1801)
1798
Silver diameter 41 mm, weight 30.59 g
The series of trial coins of 1798 is evidence of Paul's unrealized plans to introduce the yefimok, a coin worth one and a half roubles, into the Russian monetary system.
Korabelnik of Ivan III (1462-1505)
1471-1490
Gold diameter 33 mm, weight 7.29 g
This gold coin, depicting a seated king on board a stylized ship, is a Russian imitation of the English nobles which circulated widely in Eastern Europe in the14th and 15th centuries. The date of this unique coin may be gauged approximately by the allusion in its inscription to the name of Ivan III's co-ruler and son, Ivan Ivanovich the Young (1471-1490). The sporadic minting of gold coins in the 2nd half of the 15th century, for use as diplomatic gifts, is evidence of the strengthening of the centralized Russian's state contacts with the countries of Western Europe.
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