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Kopeck - Pyotr I
1700 year| Silver | 0.28 g | 10 mm |
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Tsar | Peter I the Great (1682-1721) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1700 |
| Value | 1 Kopeck (1 Копейка) (0.01) |
| Currency | Rouble (1533-1717) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.28 g |
| Diameter | 10 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered (wire) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#113687 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Cyrillic inscription.
Legend "Царь и Великий Князь Петр Алексеевич всея России".
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
црьиве
ликiикнa
зьпеmрЪя
лезiевичъ
всеярw
cciи
Translation: Tsar and Grand Prince Pyotr Alexeyevich of all Rus
Comment
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Interesting fact
The Kopeck coin , which was issued during the reign of Peter the Great in the early 18th century, was part of a series of coins that were designed to promote the Russian Empire's economy and trade. The coin's silver content and small weight made it an ideal currency for everyday transactions, and it was widely used throughout the empire. In fact, the Kopeck coin was so successful that it remained in circulation for over a century, and its design was used as a model for other coins in the region.
