5 rubles — Russian Empire (1755–1759)
C# 27
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Special facts
The half-imperial, gold 5 roubles of 1755–1759 weighing 8.26 grams. The coins of 1755 have no mint mark; later they were struck at the Krasny and Saint Petersburg mints.
About the period
The coins of Elizabeth Petrovna belong to the time of the first imperials: in 1755 the gold 10 roubles, called imperials, and the 5 roubles, the half-imperials, appeared. Copper was changed several times over the twenty years of the reign too. More about the period “Elizabeth”, 1741 — 1762
Coins and banknotes of these years: 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1759
Specifications
- Period
- Elizabeth
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Metal
- Gold
- Fineness
- 917
- Precious metal weight
- 7.574 g
- Diameter
- 25.0 mm
- Weight
- 8.26 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1755 | — | 5,842 | Estimate | Without mint mark. C# 27.2 | + ☆ |
| 1756 | KRM | 13,055 | Estimate | C# 27.1 | + ☆ |
| 1756 | SPB | 24,597 | Estimate | C# 27.2 | + ☆ |
| 1757 | SPB | — | Estimate | C# 27.2 | + ☆ |
| 1758 | KRM | 16,987 | Estimate | C# 27.1 | + ☆ |
| 1758 | SPB | 8,052 | Estimate | C# 27.2 | + ☆ |
| 1759 | SPB | 2,354 | Estimate | C# 27.2 | + ☆ |
- 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.
- KRM
- Krasny Mint
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1 kopeck (1755–1757)
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1 kopeck (1757–1761)
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2 kopecks (1757–1762)
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2 kopecks (1757–1761)
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5 kopecks (1755–1756)
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5 kopecks (1756–1761)
C# 15
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5 kopecks (1758–1762)
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Grivennik (1742–1746)
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Grivennik (1746–1757)
C# 16
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Polupoltinnik (1743–1751)
C# 17
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Polupoltinnik (1751–1754)
C# 17
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Polupoltinnik (1755–1758)
C# 17
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Poltina (1742–1761)
C# 18
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1 ruble (1741)
C# 19
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1 ruble (1741–1753)
C# 19b.1, C# 19b.2…
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1 ruble (1742–1754)
C# 19
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1 ruble (1754–1761)
C# 19c.1, C# 19c.2…
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1 ruble (1756–1758)
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2 rubles (1756–1758)
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- 5 rubles (1755–1759) C# 27
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10 rubles (1755–1759)
C# 28
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1 chervonets (1742–1748)
C# 30
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1 chervonets (1757)
C# 30
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2 chervonetses (1751)
C# 33
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