Ruble - Pavel I


Silver (.868)	20.73 g	37 mm

Description

Issuer	Russian Empire
Emperor	Paul I (1796-1801)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1798-1801
Value	1 Rouble (1 Рубль)
Currency	Rouble (1700-1917)
Composition	Silver (.868)
Weight	20.73 g
Diameter	37 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#26962
Rarity index	62%

Reverse

Ornaments around a square. Words from Psalm 115:1 in a square frame.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
НЕ НАМЪ,
НЕ НАМЪ.
А ИМЯНИ
ТВОЕМУ.

С∙М∙ М∙Б

Unabridged legend: Санкт-Петербургский монетный двор ∙ Михаил Бобровщиков

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

С∙М∙ М∙Б (St. Petersburg Mint, initials of the mintsmaster Mikhail Bobrovshchikov)

Edge

There are 3 types of the edge possible: diagonal reeding, smooth and lettering

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ВОСЕМДЕСЯТЪ ТРЕТЕИ СЪ ОДНОЮ ТРЕТЬЮ ПРОБЫ

Translation: EIGHTY-THIRDS WITH ONE THIRD OF THE SAMPLE FINENESS

Comment

Mintmark: С.М. - St. Petersburg Mint

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

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Ruble - Pavel I 1798-1801 from the Russian Empire made of Silver (.868) weighing 20.73 g is that it was minted during the reign of Paul I, who was the Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801. This coin was part of a series of currency reforms implemented by Paul I, which aimed to stabilize the Russian economy and simplify the monetary system. The use of silver in the coin's composition was a deliberate choice to reduce the cost of production and increase the availability of the coin for circulation. Despite the coin's historical significance, it is not considered a rare or highly valuable collector's item, and its value is primarily determined by its silver content.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1798 СМ МБ		-	-	-	-	-	-
1799 СМ МБ	3123985	-	-	-	-	-	-
1800 СМ ОМ	1870003	-	-	-	-	-	-
1801 СМ ОМ	3143001	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Ruble - Pavel I 1798-1801 coin.