1 ruble — Russian Empire (1883) — Coronation of Alexander III
Y# 43
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Special facts
An 1883 rouble for the coronation of Alexander III, held in Moscow on 15 (27) May 1883.
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
Coins and banknotes of this year: 1883
Specifications
- Period
- Alexander III
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Commemorative
- Mint mark
- Saint Petersburg Mint
- Metal
- Silver
- Fineness
- 868
- Precious metal weight
- 17.994 g
- Diameter
- 35.5 mm
- Thickness
- 2.5 mm
- Weight
- 20.73 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
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- 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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