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Poltina — Russian Empire (1726–1727)
1 poltina = 50 kopecks

KM# 176

Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse

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Special facts

A poltina of 1726–1727 struck at both the Krasny and the Saint Petersburg mints. On the Petersburg coins of 1727 the word “Autocrat” is spelled in two ways, with I and with И.

About the period

The coins of Catherine I are the first Russian coins with the portrait of an empress. They were struck to Peter's standards: the rouble of .728 fineness weighed 28.44 grams. More about the period “Catherine I”, 1725 — 1727

Coins and banknotes of these years: 1726, 1727

Specifications

Currency
1 ruble = 100 kopecks
Issue type
Circulation
Metal
Silver
Fineness
728
Precious metal weight
10.352 g
Diameter
33.0 mm
Weight
14.22 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal (↑↑)

Value by metal weight

≈ $17.8

Not the coin's market price, but the value of the metal in it — at the average metal price over the last week.

Variants

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Year Mint Mintage Price Details
1726 KRM — Estimate KM# 176.1 + ☆
1727 KRM — Estimate KM# 176.1 + ☆
1727 SPB — Estimate Legend "САМОДЕРЖIЦА" (on obverse). KM# 176.2 + ☆
1727 SPB — Estimate Legend "САМОДЕРЖИЦА" (on obverse). KM# 176.2 + ☆
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