Poltina — Russian Empire (1731–1733)
1 poltina = 50 kopecks
KM# 195
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Special facts
Anna Ioannovna’s first poltina type, of 1731–1733, weighing 12.93 grams. Coins of 1732 differ in the spelling “ВСЕРОСIСКАЯ” or “ВСЕРОСИСКАЯ” and in the eagle’s crowns, with or without crosses.
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: 1731, 1732, 1733
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 (↑↑)
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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
- Poltina (1731–1733) KM# 195
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Poltina (1734–1737)
KM# 196
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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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