2 kopecks — Russian Empire (1802–1807)

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Special facts

Alexander I’s two-kopek piece of 20.48 grams; the largest issue, 45.8 million coins, was struck at Yekaterinburg in 1802.

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: 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1807

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