Poltina — Russian Empire (1785–1796)
1 poltina = 50 kopecks

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Special facts

Catherine II’s last poltina was struck with gaps, in 1785, 1787, 1791 and 1794–1796; the largest issue, almost 270,000 coins, came in 1796.

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 these years: 1785, 1787, 1791, 1794, 1795, 1796

Other items of the period

• 20 kopecks (1764–1765) C# 63
• 20 kopecks (1766–1776) C# 63a.1, C# 63a.2
• 20 kopecks (1778–1781) C# 63
• 20 kopecks (1783–1793) C# 63
• Polupoltinnik (1764–1766) C# 65
• Polupoltinnik (1767–1775) C# 65
• Polupoltinnik (1779–1781) C# 65
• Polupoltinnik (1783–1796) C# 65
• Poltina (1762–1763) C# 66
• Poltina (1764–1765) C# 66
• Poltina (1766–1776) C# 66
• Poltina (1777–1779) C# 66
• Poltina (1785–1796) C# 66
• 1 ruble (1762–1763) C# 67
• 1 ruble (1764–1765) C# 67
• 1 ruble (1766–1776) C# 67a.1, C# 67a.2
• 1 ruble (1777–1782) C# 67
• 1 ruble (1779) C# 76
• 1 ruble (1783–1796) C# 67
• 5 rubles (1762–1763) C# 78
• 5 rubles (1764–1765) C# 78
• 5 rubles (1766–1777) C# 78
• 5 rubles (1778–1782) C# 78
• 5 rubles (1783–1796) C# 78
• 10 rubles (1762–1763) C# 79