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© Sincona AG
Denezhka - Alexander II Pattern
1865 year| Copper | 2.61 g | - |
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Alexander II the Liberator (1855-1881) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1865 |
| Value | 1 Denga (1 Деньга) (0.005) |
| Currency | Rouble (1700-1917) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.61 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#120708 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned denomination; date.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ДЕНЕЖКА
1865.
Е.М.
Translation: Denezhka
Comment
GM 9.14. Brekke 58One cannot deny a direct connection with a presentation, trial, pattern or demonstration minting when regarding this coin. All this allows us the assumption that it was a pattern or trial coin. Further studies based on this coin should prove to be an exciting challenge.
Interesting fact
The Pattern Denezhka - Alexander II (Pattern) 1865 coin from the Russian Empire is interesting because it was minted during a time of significant change in Russia. The coin was minted in 1865, just a year before the emancipation of serfs, which was a major reform that abolished serfdom and gave freedom to millions of peasants. This coin is a symbol of the transition from an feudal society to a more modern and equal society.
