50 kopecks — Russian Empire (1886–1894)
Y# 45
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Special facts
The portrait 50 kopeks of 1886–1894 weighing 10 grams in 900 silver; only in 1887 and 1891 were more than 20,000 coins issued.
About the period
The coins of Alexander III mark a time of change in Russian coinage: the first years of the reign used the earlier designs, and in 1886 the emperor's portrait appeared on silver and gold coins. More about the period “Alexander III”, 1881 — 1894
Specifications
- Period
- Alexander III
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Metal
- Silver
- Fineness
- 900
- Precious metal weight
- 9.000 g
- Diameter
- 26.75 mm
- Weight
- 10.0 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | SPB | 2,058 | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
| 1887 | SPB | 26,004 | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
| 1888 | SPB | 2,006 | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
| 1889 | SPB | 1,002 | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
| 1890 | SPB | 2,006 | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
| 1891 | SPB | 24,008 | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
| 1892 | SPB | 2,006 | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
| 1893 | SPB | 4,008 | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
| 1894 | SPB | — | Estimate | АГ | + ☆ |
- SPB
- Saint Petersburg Mint. The mint in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1724 in the Peter and Paul Fortress. It was called the Petrograd Mint in 1914–1924 and the Leningrad Mint in 1924–1991.
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