Kopeck - Peter I 1703 front Kopeck - Peter I 1703 back
Kopeck - Peter I 1703 photo
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Kopeck - Peter I

1703 year
Silver 0.28 g -
Description
Issuer
Russian Empire
Tsar
Peter I the Great (1682-1721)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1703
Value
1 Kopeck (1 Копейка) (0.01)
Currency
Rouble (1533-1717)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.28 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered (wire)
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#336917
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Cyrillic inscription.
Legend "Царь Петр Алексеевич".

Script: Cyrillic

Translation: Tsar Peter Alexeyevich

Comment


http://silver-copeck.ru/8013/1703.html
Rarity 8

Interesting fact

The Kopeck coin , which was issued during the reign of Peter I in 1703, was the first coin to feature the image of a Russian monarch. Prior to this, Russian coins had featured the image of the double-headed eagle, which was the symbol of the Russian Empire. The introduction of the monarch's image on the coin was a significant departure from tradition and marked a new era in Russian coinage.