1 ruble — Russian Empire (1738–1740)
KM# 204
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Special facts
Anna Ioannovna’s Saint Petersburg rouble of 1738–1740 (KM 204): from 1738 roubles of this design were also struck in Saint Petersburg, where 615,975 coins were struck in 1740.
About the period
The coins of Anna Ioannovna belong to the time when silver was made purer: from 1730 the rouble was struck in .802 fineness instead of .728. It became lighter — 25.85 grams instead of 28.44 — but kept the same amount of pure silver. More about the period “Anna I”, 1730 — 1740
Coins and banknotes of these years: 1738, 1739, 1740
Specifications
- Period
- Anna I
- Face value
- 1 ruble: all issues
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Metal
- Silver
- Fineness
- 802
- Precious metal weight
- 20.732 g
- Diameter
- 41.0 mm
- Weight
- 25.85 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Variants
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Other items of the period
- Polushka
-
1730–1740
KM# 187
- Denga
-
1730–1740
KM# 188
- 5 kopecks
-
1730
KM# 165
-
1730
KM# 189
-
1730
KM# 190
- Grivennik
-
1731–1735
KM# 194
- Polupoltinnik
-
1739–1740
KM# 202
- Poltina
-
1731–1733
KM# 195
-
1734–1737
KM# 196
-
1737–1740
KM# 199
- 1 ruble
-
1730–1733
KM# 192.1
-
1733–1734
KM# 192.2
-
1734
KM# 192.3
-
1734–1737
KM# 197
-
1737–1740
KM# 198
- 1738–1740 KM# 204
- 1739–1740 KM# 203
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