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Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich Countermarked over "Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Wildman Taler 1605"
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#114434 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich (Countermarked over "Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Wildman Taler 1605") 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 1605. 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 attempting to validate previously issued coins by overstamping them with their own markings. This coin is a rare and interesting example of the use of countermarks on coins during this time period.
