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Coins and banknotes of 1779 — Russian Empire

Flag: White-blue-red merchant flag (1705–1858) Coat of arms: Double-headed eagle (1700–1856)

What happened in 1779

• Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich was born.
• Armenians resettled from Crimea founded Nakhichevan on the Don.
• Construction began on the Mytishchi water supply system for Moscow.

Circulation coins 16

	Polushka — Russian Empire (1764–1779) C# 1 Suzun Mint	+
	Denga — Russian Empire (1764–1779) C# 2 Suzun Mint	+
	1 kopeck — Russian Empire (1764–1779) C# 3 Suzun Mint	+
	2 kopecks — Russian Empire (1763–1796) C# 58 Ekaterinburg Mint · mintage 72,500	+
	2 kopecks — Russian Empire (1764–1780) C# 4 Suzun Mint	+
	5 kopecks — Russian Empire (1763–1796) C# 59 Ekaterinburg Mint, Type 2A Ekaterinburg Mint, Type 3A · mintage 39,731,877	+
	5 kopecks — Russian Empire (1763–1780) C# 5 Suzun Mint	+
	Grivennik — Russian Empire (1777–1782) C# 61 Saint Petersburg Mint · mintage 1,376,000	+
	10 kopecks — Russian Empire (1763–1781) C# 6 Suzun Mint	+
	15 kopecks — Russian Empire (1778–1782) C# 62 Saint Petersburg Mint · mintage 1,333,000	+
	20 kopecks — Russian Empire (1778–1781) C# 63 Saint Petersburg Mint · mintage 535,000	+
	Polupoltinnik — Russian Empire (1779–1781) C# 65 Saint Petersburg Mint Saint Petersburg Mint, ФЛ · mintage 394,400	+
	Poltina — Russian Empire (1777–1779) C# 66 Saint Petersburg Mint, ФЛ · mintage 155,400	+
	1 ruble — Russian Empire (1777–1782) C# 67 Saint Petersburg Mint, ФЛ · mintage 412,600	+
	1 ruble — Russian Empire (1779) C# 76 Saint Petersburg Mint	+
	10 rubles — Russian Empire (1777–1782) C# 79 Saint Petersburg Mint · mintage 14,664	+

Circulation banknotes 3

	25 rubles — Russian Empire (1774–1785) Pick# A5 1779	+
	50 rubles — Russian Empire (1774–1785) Pick# A6 1779	+
	100 rubles — Russian Empire (1774–1785) Pick# A7 1779	+