Polushka — Russian Empire (1803–1810)
1 polushka = ¼ kopecks

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Special facts

Alexander I’s polushka of 2.56 grams, from 1803–1810, struck at the Yekaterinburg and Suzun mints. The Yekaterinburg polushka of 1804 is a rarity: only 20 were struck.

About the period

The coins of Alexander I belong to the time when the monetary system was rebuilt around the silver rouble: in 1810 it was declared the basis of circulation, copper was made lighter, and designs were introduced that were still struck under Nicholas I. More about the period “Alexander I”, 1801 — 1825

Coins and banknotes of these years: 1803, 1804, 1805, 1807, 1808, 1810

Other items of the period

• Polushka (1803–1810) C# 111
• Denga (1804–1810) C# 112
• Denga (1810–1814) C# 116
• Denga (1810–1812) C# 116
• Denga (1812–1817) C# 116
• 1 kopeck (1804–1807) C# 113
• 2 kopecks (1802–1807) C# 114
• 5 kopecks (1802–1810) C# 115
• 5 kopecks (1810–1812)
• 5 kopecks (1813–1825) C# 126
• 10 kopecks (1802–1805) C# 119
• 10 kopecks (1808–1810) C# 119
• 10 kopecks (1810–1812)
• 20 kopecks (1810–1811)
• Polupoltinnik (1802–1805) C# 121
• Polupoltinnik (1808–1810) C# 121
• Poltina (1802–1805) C# 123
• Poltina (1809–1810) C# 123
• 1 ruble (1802–1805) C# 125
• 1 ruble (1807–1810) C# 125
• 5 rubles (1802–1805) C# 131
• 5 rubles (1817–1825) C# 132
• 10 rubles (1802–1805) C# 133