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Coins of 1897 — Russian Empire

Flag: White-blue-red flag (1883–1917) Coat of arms: Lesser state coat of arms (1857–1917) Anthem: God Save the Tsar! (1833–1917)

What happened in 1897

• The first general census was taken, counting 125.6 million inhabitants of the empire.
• Witte's monetary reform tied the rouble to gold, and credit notes became freely exchangeable for gold coins.
• A law limited the factory working day to 11.5 hours.

Circulation coins 13

	¼ kopecks — Russian Empire (1894–1916) Y# 47 Birmingham Mint · mintage 3,040,000	+
	½ kopecks — Russian Empire (1894–1916) Y# 48 Birmingham Mint · mintage 75,000,000	+
	1 kopeck — Russian Empire (1867–1917) Y# 9 Birmingham Mint · mintage 22,207,040	+
	2 kopecks — Russian Empire (1867–1917) Y# 10 Birmingham Mint · mintage 5,990,000	+
	3 kopecks — Russian Empire (1867–1917) Y# 11 Birmingham Mint · mintage 5,864,320	+
	5 kopecks — Russian Empire (1867–1915) Y# 19a.1, Y# 19a.2 Saint Petersburg Mint, АГ · mintage 4,020,009	+
	10 kopecks — Russian Empire (1867–1917) Y# 20a.1, Y# 20a.2… Saint Petersburg Mint, АГ · mintage 4,000,009	+
	15 kopecks — Russian Empire (1867–1917) Y# 21a.1, Y# 21a.2… Saint Petersburg Mint, АГ · mintage 2,660,009	+
	50 kopecks — Russian Empire (1895–1914) Y# 58 Paris Mint · mintage 46,755,438	+
	1 ruble — Russian Empire (1895–1915) Y# 59.1-59.3 Brussels Mint · mintage 26,000,000 Saint Petersburg Mint, АГ · mintage 18,646,009	+
	5 rubles — Russian Empire (1897–1911) Y# 62 Saint Petersburg Mint, АГ · mintage 5,372,000	+
	7.5 rubles — Russian Empire (1897) Y# 63 Saint Petersburg Mint, АГ · mintage 16,829,000	+
	15 rubles — Russian Empire (1897) Y# 65 Saint Petersburg Mint, Wide rim, АГ · mintage 11,900,033 Saint Petersburg Mint, Narrow rim, АГ	+