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Kopeck - Boris Godunov MO ND
| Silver (.960) | 0.68 g | 13.4 mm |
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Tsar | Boris Godunov (1598-1605) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1598-1605 |
| Value | 1 Kopeck (1 Копейка) (0.01) |
| Currency | Rouble (1533-1717) |
| Composition | Silver (.960) |
| Weight | 0.68 g |
| Diameter | 13.4 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered (wire) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | 1700 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#191400 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Inscription in old Cyrillic alphabet, w/ no spaces between words and lines wrapping with no regard to word boundaries.
Modern Russian Spelling: "ЦАРЬ И ВЕЛИКИЙ КНЯЗЬ БОРИС ФЕДОРОВИЧ ВСЕЯ РУСИ".
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ЦРЬIВЕЛ
IКIКНSЬБО
РIСЪθЕДОРО
ВIЧЬВСЕЯ
РУСИ
Translation: Tsar and Grand Prince Boris Feodorovich of all Rus
Comment
Averse stamp № 7; reverse stamp № 2.http://silver-copeck.ru/8002/1.html
Interesting fact
The Boris Godunov Kopeck coin was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Russia. Boris Godunov was a powerful advisor to Tsar Fedor I, and he eventually seized the throne for himself in 1598, becoming the first non-Rurik dynasty Tsar of Russia. His reign was marked by political and economic reforms, including the introduction of a new currency system that replaced the old Mongol-style coins with more modern, Western-style coins like the Kopeck. Despite his efforts to modernize Russia, Godunov's reign was cut short by his untimely death in 1605, and the coin bearing his name remains a rare and valuable collector's item.
