Polupoltinnik — Russian Empire (1779–1781)
1 polupoltinnik = 25 kopecks

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Special facts

The polupoltinnik of 1779–1781 was struck at the Saint Petersburg Mint; coins of 1779 carry the letters FL of mintmaster Fyodor Lesnikov.

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: 1779, 1781

Other items of the period

• Grivennik (1777–1782) C# 61
• Grivennik (1783–1796) C# 61
• 15 kopecks (1764–1766) C# 62
• 15 kopecks (1767–1775) C# 62
• 15 kopecks (1778–1782) C# 62
• 15 kopecks (1783–1794) C# 62
• 20 kopecks (1764–1765) C# 63
• 20 kopecks (1766–1776) C# 63a.1, C# 63a.2
• 20 kopecks (1778–1781) C# 63
• 20 kopecks (1783–1793) C# 63
• Polupoltinnik (1764–1766) C# 65
• Polupoltinnik (1767–1775) C# 65
• Polupoltinnik (1779–1781) C# 65
• Polupoltinnik (1783–1796) C# 65
• Poltina (1762–1763) C# 66
• Poltina (1764–1765) C# 66
• Poltina (1766–1776) C# 66
• Poltina (1777–1779) C# 66
• Poltina (1785–1796) C# 66
• 1 ruble (1762–1763) C# 67
• 1 ruble (1764–1765) C# 67
• 1 ruble (1766–1776) C# 67a.1, C# 67a.2
• 1 ruble (1777–1782) C# 67
• 1 ruble (1779) C# 76
• 1 ruble (1783–1796) C# 67