Poltina — Russian Empire (1737–1740)
1 poltina = 50 kopecks
KM# 199
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Special facts
Anna Ioannovna’s last poltina type, of 1737–1740: from 1738 it was struck at the reopened Saint Petersburg Mint as well as at the Krasny Mint in Moscow.
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
- 10.370 g
- Diameter
- 33.5 mm
- Weight
- 12.93 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Variants
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- KRM
- Krasny Mint
| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1737 | KRM | — | Estimate | KM# 199.1 | + ☆ |
| 1738 | KRM | 175,524 | Estimate | KM# 199.1 | + ☆ |
| 1738 | SPB | — | Estimate | KM# 199.2 | + ☆ |
| 1738 | SPB | — | Estimate | Without mint mark. KM# 199.2 | + ☆ |
| 1739 | KRM | 119,078 | Estimate | KM# 199.1 | + ☆ |
| 1739 | SPB | — | Estimate | KM# 199.2 | + ☆ |
| 1740 | KRM | — | Estimate | KM# 199.1 | + ☆ |
| 1740 | SPB | — | Estimate | KM# 199.2 | + ☆ |
Other items of the period
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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
- 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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1 ruble (1737–1740)
KM# 198, KM# 203…
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