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Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich Countermarked over "Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Wildman Taler 1632"
1655 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Tsar | Alexis Mikhaylovich (1645-1676) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1655 |
| Value | 1 Jefimok Rouble (1 Ефимок Рубль) |
| Currency | Rouble (1533-1717) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Countermarked |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#114426 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich (Countermarked over "Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Wildman Taler 1632") 1655 from Russian Empire made of Silver is that it features a unique countermark, which is a stamp or marking added to the coin after it was minted. The countermark on this coin is the image of a wild man, which was originally used on a Taler coin from the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1632. The use of this countermark on the Jefimok Rouble coin suggests that it was issued as a form of currency in the Russian Empire during a time of economic or political instability, and that the government may have been trying to validate previously issued coins or to create new currency by countermarking existing coins. This coin is a rare and interesting example of the use of countermarks on coins during this time period.
