Polushka — Russian Empire (1850–1853)
1 polushka = ¼ kopecks

Photo: Numista
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Special facts

The Warsaw polushka of 1850–1853, the same 1.28-gram coin, 40,000 to 80,000 a year.

About the period

The coins of Nicholas I belong to the time of the Kankrin reform: in 1839 the silver rouble became the main monetary unit, and copper coins began to be issued in terms of silver. In the same reign Russia became the first country in the world to strike platinum coins for circulation. More about the period “Nicholas I”, 1825 — 1855

Coins and banknotes of these years: 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853

Other items of the period

• ¼ kopecks (1839–1846) C# 142
• Polushka (1849–1855) C# 147
• Polushka (1850–1853) C# 147
• Denga (1810–1828)
• ½ kopecks (1839–1847) C# 143
• ½ kopecks (1848) C# 143
• Denga (1849–1855) C# 148
• Denga (1850–1855) C# 148
• 1 kopeck (1810–1830) C# 117
• 1 kopeck (1830–1839) C# 138
• 1 kopeck (1839–1847) C# 144
• 1 kopeck (1849–1855) C# 149
• 1 kopeck (1850–1855) C# 149
• 2 kopecks (1810–1830) C# 118
• 2 kopecks (1830–1839) C# 139
• 2 kopecks (1839–1847) C# 145
• 2 kopecks (1848) C# 145
• 3 kopecks (1839–1847) C# 146
• 3 kopecks (1848) C# 146
• 5 kopecks (1826–1831) C# 156
• 5 kopecks (1830–1839) C# 140
• 10 kopecks (1813–1826) C# 127
• 10 kopecks (1826–1831) C# 127, C# 157
• 10 kopecks (1830–1839) C# 141
• 20 kopecks (1813–1826) C# 128