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Kopeck - Pyotr I
1701 year| Silver | 0.28 g | - |
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Tsar | Peter I the Great (1682-1721) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1701 |
| Value | 1 Kopeck (1 Копейка) (0.01) |
| Currency | Rouble (1533-1717) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.28 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered (wire) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#113689 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Cyrillic inscription.
Legend "Царь и Великий Князь Петр Алексеевич всея России".
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
црьиве
ликiикнa
зьпеmpЪя
лезiевичъ
всеарw
cciи
Translation: Tsar and Grand Prince Pyotr Alexeyevich of all Rus
Comment
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Interesting fact
The Kopeck coin from the Russian Empire, issued during the reign of Peter the Great in 1701, was made of silver and weighed 0.28 grams. Despite its small size and relatively low denomination, this coin was an important part of the Russian monetary system at the time, and its design featured the image of a crowned eagle, symbolizing the power and authority of the Russian Empire.
