1 ruble — Russian Empire (1779)
C# 76
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Special facts
The gold rouble of 1779 weighing 1.31 grams, a coin for palace use, issued only once; very few survive.
About the period
The coins of Catherine II come from the longest reign of the 18th century and form the most recognisable set: heavy copper 5 kopecks, silver and gold with the empress's portrait, and a separate Siberian coinage. More about the period “Catherine II”, 1762 — 1796
Coins and banknotes of this year: 1779
Specifications
- Period
- Catherine II
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Mint mark
- Saint Petersburg Mint
- Metal
- Gold
- Fineness
- 917
- Precious metal weight
- 1.201 g
- Diameter
- 15.0 mm
- Weight
- 1.31 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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