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Polupoltinnik - Ekaterina II

 
Silver (.750) 5.97 g 24 mm
Description
Issuer
Russian Empire
Empress
Catherine II the Great (1762-1796)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1783-1796
Value
½ Poltina (1 Полуполтинник) (0.25)
Currency
Rouble (1700-1917)
Composition
Silver (.750)
Weight
5.97 g
Diameter
24 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#16516
Rarity index
86%

Reverse

Two-headed eagle with a crown above. Denomination; date.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
17 91
ПОЛУПОЛТИННИКЪ
Я А

Translation:
Polupoltinnik
Ya A

Edge

Threadlike

Comment

Initials:
ММ - Mikhail Mikhailov
ЯА - Yakov Afanasyev
АК - Andrey Kozberg
IС - Ivan Sabelnikov

Interesting fact

The Polupoltinnik - Ekaterina II 1783-1796 coin from the Russian Empire features an interesting error on some of the coins. Some of the coins were struck with a misprinted date, showing the year as "1783" instead of "1784". This error has become known as the "1783/4" variety and is highly sought after by collectors.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1784 СПБ ММ 441400 - - - - - -
1785 СПБ ЯА 605200 - - - - - -
1787 СПБ ЯА 800000 - - - - - -
1788 СПБ ЯА 1706000 - - - - - -
1789 СПБ ЯА 800000 - - - - - -
1790 СПБ ЯА 412000 - - - - - -
1791 СПБ ЯА 704000 - - - - - -
1792 СПБ ЯА 1404000 - - - - - -
1793 СПБ ЯА 368000 - - - - - -
1794 СПБ АК 1016000 - - - - - -
1795 СПБ АК 464000 - - - - - -
1796 СПБ IС 745000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Polupoltinnik - Ekaterina II 1783-1796 coin.