½ kopecks — Russian Empire (1881–1894)
Y# 30
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Special facts
The half-kopek of 1881–1894 weighing 1.64 grams, with the monogram of Alexander III; 4.65 million were issued in 1889.
About the period
The coins of Alexander III mark a time of change in Russian coinage: the first years of the reign used the earlier designs, and in 1886 the emperor's portrait appeared on silver and gold coins. More about the period “Alexander III”, 1881 — 1894
Specifications
- Period
- Alexander III
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Metal
- Copper
- Diameter
- 16.23 mm
- Thickness
- 1.2 mm
- Weight
- 1.64 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | SPB | 440,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1882 | SPB | 380,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1883 | SPB | 540,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1884 | SPB | 550,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1885 | SPB | 680,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1886 | SPB | 560,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1887 | SPB | 600,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1888 | SPB | 610,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1889 | SPB | 4,650,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1890 | SPB | 2,040,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1892 | SPB | 2,004,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1893 | SPB | 3,900,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1894 | SPB | — | Estimate | + ☆ |
- SPB
- Saint Petersburg Mint. The mint in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1724 in the Peter and Paul Fortress. It was called the Petrograd Mint in 1914–1924 and the Leningrad Mint in 1924–1991.
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25 kopecks (1859–1885)
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25 kopecks (1886–1894)
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Poltina (1859–1885)
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50 kopecks (1886–1894)
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1 ruble (1859–1885)
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1 ruble (1886–1894)
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3 rubles (1869–1885)
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5 rubles (1859–1885)
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5 rubles (1886–1894)
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10 rubles (1886–1894)
Y# A42
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