2 kopecks — Russian Empire (1848)

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Special facts

Two kopeks “in silver” of 1848 from the Warsaw Mint; the varieties have a dot after the date or none.

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 this year: 1848

Other items of the period

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• 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
• 20 kopecks (1826–1831) C# 158
• 25 kopecks (1827–1831) C# 159
• Poltina (1810–1826) C# 129
• Poltina (1826–1831) C# 160