Poltina - Pavel I (СП) 1798 front Poltina - Pavel I (СП) 1798 back
Poltina - Pavel I (СП) 1798 photo
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Poltina - Pavel I СП

1798 year
Silver (.868) 10.37 g 29 mm
Description
Issuer
Russian Empire
Emperor
Paul I (1796-1801)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1798
Value
1 Poltina (1 Полти́на) (0.5)
Currency
Rouble (1700-1917)
Composition
Silver (.868)
Weight
10.37 g
Diameter
29 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#102386
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Words from Psalm 115:1 in a square frame: "Not to us, not to us, but to your name".

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
НЕ НАМЪ,
НЕ НАМЪ,
А ИМЯНИ
ТВОЕМУ.
С∙П∙ О∙М

Translation:
Not to us,
Not to us,
But for the name
of Thee
SP OM

Edge

Diagonal reeding

Comment

Initials:
МБ - Mikhail Bobrovshikov
ОМ - Osip Meijer
ФЦ - Fedor Cetreus
АИ - Alexey Ivanov

Interesting fact

The Poltina - Pavel I (СП) 1798 coin was minted during the reign of Paul I, who was the Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801. The coin features an image of Paul I on the obverse side, and the Imperial eagle on the reverse side. It's made of silver (.868) and weighs 10.37 grams. It's worth noting that the coin's design was influenced by the European coinage styles of the time, and it's considered a rare and valuable collector's item today.