Poltina — Russian Empire (1777–1778)
1 poltina = 50 kopecks
C# 75


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Special facts
Золотая полтина 1777–1778 годов — крошечная монета для дворцового обихода: диаметром всего 12,5 мм и весом около 0,65 грамма, чеканилась на Санкт-Петербургском монетном дворе; такие монеты сохранились в очень небольшом числе.
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: 1777, 1778
Specifications
- Period
- Catherine II
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Distinguishing feature
- For palace use
- Metal
- Gold
- Fineness
- 917
- Precious metal weight
- 0.596 g
- Diameter
- 12.5 mm
- Weight
- 0.65 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Other items of the period
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20 kopecks (1764–1765)
C# 63
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20 kopecks (1766–1776)
C# 63a.1, C# 63a.2
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20 kopecks (1778–1781)
C# 63
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20 kopecks (1783–1793)
C# 63
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Polupoltinnik (1764–1766)
C# 65
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Polupoltinnik (1767–1775)
C# 65
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Polupoltinnik (1779–1781)
C# 65
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Polupoltinnik (1783–1796)
C# 65
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Poltina (1762–1763)
C# 66
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Poltina (1764–1765)
C# 66
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Poltina (1766–1776)
C# 66
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Poltina (1777–1779)
C# 66
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Poltina (1777–1778)
C# 75
For palace use -
Poltina (1785–1796)
C# 66
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1 ruble (1762–1763)
C# 67
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1 ruble (1764–1765)
C# 67
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1 ruble (1766–1776)
C# 67a.1, C# 67a.2
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1 ruble (1777–1782)
C# 67
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1 ruble (1779)
C# 76
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1 ruble (1783–1796)
C# 67
- 5 rubles (1762–1763) C# 78
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5 rubles (1764–1765)
C# 78
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5 rubles (1766–1777)
C# 78
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5 rubles (1778–1782)
C# 78
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5 rubles (1783–1796)
C# 78
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