20 kopecks — Russian Empire (1859–1860)

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Special facts

The 20-kopek piece of 1859–1860 with the new design in 868 silver; almost 4 million in 1859.

About the period

The coins of Alexander II belong to the time when small change got cheaper: after the Crimean War silver was leaving circulation, and the fineness of the small silver was lowered first to .750 and in 1867 to .500. The 1867 designs — small silver from 5 to 20 kopecks and copper from 1 to 5 kopecks — were struck unchanged until 1917. More about the period “Alexander II”, 1855 — 1881

Coins and banknotes of these years: 1859, 1860

Other items of the period

• 2 kopecks (1860–1863) Y# 4a.2
• 3 kopecks (1849–1859) C# 151
• 3 kopecks (1850–1859) C# 151
• 3 kopecks (1859–1867) Y# 5a.1
• 3 kopecks (1860–1863) Y# 5a.2
• 5 kopecks (1832–1858) C# 163
• 5 kopecks (1849–1859) C# 152
• 5 kopecks (1850–1856) C# 152
• 5 kopecks (1858–1867) Y# 6
• 5 kopecks (1859–1860) Y# 19
• 5 kopecks (1860–1866) Y# 19
• 10 kopecks (1832–1858) C# 164
• 10 kopecks (1854–1855) C# 164
• 10 kopecks (1859–1860) Y# 20
• 10 kopecks (1860–1866) Y# 20
• 15 kopecks (1859–1866) Y# 21
• 20 kopecks (1832–1858) C# 165
• 20 kopecks (1857)
• 20 kopecks (1859–1860) Y# 22
• 20 kopecks (1860–1866) Y# 22
• 25 kopecks (1832–1858) C# 166
• 25 kopecks (1854–1857) C# 166
• Poltina (1832–1858) C# 167
• 1 ruble (1832–1858) C# 168
• 5 rubles (1855–1858) Y# A26