4 Kopecks - Elizabeth Krasny

Reverse

Livonian and Estonian shields with bow above and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIVOESTHONICA · 1757
4

Translation: Livoestonika

Edge

Oblique milled.

Comment

After the capitulation of the Swedish dominions of Livonia and Estonia to the Russians, while the two areas were supposed to adopt Russia's currency, both areas continued to use their Thaler-based ones, relying mainly on foreign coins to supply themselves. In response, Russia introduced the Livonese, which was basically the Russian version of the Thaler, with 1 Livonese equal to 96 Kopecks. Even so, the coins were tedious to ship, and it was later realized that 1 Livonese should have actually been equal to 109 Kopecks, so the minting of these pieces did not last long. For the most part, Livoestonika continued to use foreign coins until 1846, when Russia banned the use of foreign coins.

Novodels (official restrikes) exist, which all used the 1757 obverse and reverse dies. While the two types are visibly quite similar, the novodels are much thicker, making them more than twice as heavy.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1757	581858	-	-	-	-	-	-

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