1 ruble — Russian Empire (1737–1740)
KM# 198, KM# 203, KM# 204
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Special facts
Anna Ioannovna’s last rouble, of 1737–1740: from 1738 it was also struck in Saint Petersburg, where 615,975 coins were issued in 1740, for example. One coin of 1740 lacks a letter in the title, “IМПЕРАТИЦА”.
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: 1737, 1738, 1739, 1740
Specifications
- Period
- Anna I
- 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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- KRM
- Krasny Mint
| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1737 | — | 1,806,202 | Estimate | KM# 198 | + ☆ |
| 1738 | — | 1,163,614 | Estimate | KM# 198 | + ☆ |
| 1738 | SPB | — | Estimate | KM# 204 | + ☆ |
| 1739 | — | 617,606 | Estimate | KM# 198 | + ☆ |
| 1739 | KRM | — | Estimate | KM# 203 | + ☆ |
| 1739 | SPB | 675,935 | Estimate | KM# 204 | + ☆ |
| 1740 | — | — | Estimate | KM# 198 | + ☆ |
| 1740 | — | — | Estimate | Legend "IМПЕРАТИЦА". KM# 198 | + ☆ |
| 1740 | KRM | — | Estimate | KM# 203 | + ☆ |
| 1740 | SPB | 615,975 | Estimate | KM# 204 | + ☆ |
| 1740 | SPB | — | Estimate | KM# 204 | + ☆ |
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Polushka (1730–1740)
KM# 187
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Denga (1730–1740)
KM# 188
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5 kopecks (1730)
KM# 165, KM# 189…
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Grivennik (1731–1735)
KM# 194
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Polupoltinnik (1739–1740)
KM# 202
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Poltina (1731–1733)
KM# 195
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Poltina (1734–1737)
KM# 196
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Poltina (1737–1740)
KM# 199
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1 ruble (1730–1733)
KM# 192
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1 ruble (1733–1734)
KM# 192
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1 ruble (1734)
KM# 192
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1 ruble (1734–1737)
KM# 197
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