Kopeck - Swedish occupation of Novgorod with the name of Vasiliy IV; Second type - НРГI ND
| Silver (.960) | 0.5 g | - |
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Tsar | Vasilii IV Shuisky (1606-1610) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1615-1617 |
| Value | 1 Kopeck (1 Копейка) (0.01) |
| Currency | Rouble (1533-1717) |
| Composition | Silver (.960) |
| Weight | 0.5 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered (wire) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#111711 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 84% |
Reverse
Cyrillic inscription.
Script: Cyrillic
Translation: The Tsar and great Prince Vasiliy Ivanovich of the whole Russia
Comment
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НРГI is the name of the mint (Н - Novgorod) and the date (РГI) = (7)113 (from the creation of the world) = 1605AD.
During the Time of Troubles in Russia in the summer of 1611, Swedish troops under the command of Jacob De la Gardie, with the support of traitorous boyars, stormed Veliky Novgorod. Soon after the occupation, a treaty was concluded between the Swedish military command, representing King Gustavus Adolphus, and the Novgorod authorities. According to this treaty, the Swedish kingdom established a protectorate over Novgorod.
The Swedes, having captured the functioning mint, almost immediately changed the coin standard to 3.6 rubles (reducing the weight of silver in the coins) and began minting Russian money with genuine dies with the name of the Russian Tsar Vasily Shuisky. Only silver coins with a denomination of "1 kopeck" were minted.
The use of Vasily Shuisky's name for minting coins was not accidental - it was he, as the Tsar of Russia, who concluded an agreement with Sweden in 1609 on assistance in the fight against the Poles.
The coinage used only two versions of the obverse stamps with a horseman and two versions of the reverse stamps with the name of Vasily Shuisky. This is the second type that is the issue of 1615-1617.
When minting the second type of coins in 1615-1617, the old master coin of the obverse side from the time of the impostor False Dmitry I with the date 1605 (letters "HRGI" under the horseman) was used.
The coinage of the Swedish occupiers can be distinguished from the coins of the time of Tsar Vasily Shuisky only by the weight of the coin:
- the weight of Vasily Shuisky's coins is 0.64-0.68 grams.
- the weight of coins minted by the Swedes is on average 0.48-0.50 grams.
It should also be said that the overall quality of coin minting during the occupation of Novgorod was quite low - due to the maximum use of the working resource of old dies.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the Swedish occupation of Novgorod, which lasted from 1611 to 1617. This period saw the introduction of Swedish currency, laws, and administration in the region, and the minting of coins such as this one, which feature the name of Vasiliy IV, the Russian tsar at the time. The use of silver in the coin's production also highlights the value placed on this precious metal during this time period.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1615-1617) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Kopeck - Swedish occupation of Novgorod (with the name of Vasiliy IV; Second type - НРГI) ND (1615-1617) coin.
