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Empire of Russia

Russia, Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov, AR Kopeck, 1613-1645, Moscow
(No legend)
St. George on horseback, spear pointing downward in right hand, M below
ЦPbI BEЛ[И] / [K]ИI KHSb M / [I]XЯIЛZ ΦEA / ДOPOBIЧb B C / [EЯP]
Legend in five lines of archaic Cyrillic translating to Tzar and Great Prince Mikhail Fedorovich of all Rus
9mm x 14mm, 0.47g


Russia, Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov, AR Kopeck, 1613-1645, Moscow
(No legend)
St. George on horseback, spear pointing downward in right hand, M below
ЦPbI [BEЛ] / И KИI [KHSb] / MIXЯI[ЛZ ΦEA] / ДOPO[BIЧb B C / EЯP]
Legend in five lines of archaic Cyrillic translating to Tzar and Great Prince Mikhail Fedorovich of all Rus
10mm x 13mm, 0.46g


Russia, Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov, AR Kopeck, 1613-1645, Moscow
(No legend)
St. George on horseback, spear pointing downward in right hand, M below
ЦPbI BEЛ / ИKИI KHSb M / IXЯIЛZ ΦEA / [Д]OPOBIЧb B / CEЯP
Legend in five lines of archaic Cyrillic translating to Tzar and Great Prince Mikhail Fedorovich of all Rus
10mm x 15mm, 0.47g


Russia, Peter II (1727-1730), Polushka (Novodel), 1727, Uncertain Mint
(No legend)
Crowned monogram, II below
полушка
Denomination in double box, * above, 1727 below
Plain edge
20mm x 21mm, 2.30g, Copper
Mintage: Unlisted
KM --; Bitkin 232 variant (star instead of rosette); Kaim 36

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Russia, Catherine II (1762-1796), 5 Kopeks, 1793AM, Annensk Mint
Cyrillic legend
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing, denomination on scroll below, A | M across fields
(No legend)
Crowned large monogram of Catherine within wreath, date broken across fields
Security edge
43mm x 44mm, 50.000g+, Copper
Mintage: 7,426,000
KM C#59.2


Russia, Nicolas I (1825-1855), Kopek, 1829EM, Ekaterinburg Mint, Ivan Kolobov as Mintmaster
(No legend)
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing, monogram / 1829 below
1 / копейка / E . M .
Denomination and mint mark in three lines, surrounded by laurel branches, crown above
Plain edge
25mm, 7.81g, Copper
Mintage: 48,215,000
KM 136.1


Russia, Nicolas II (1894-1917), 20 Kopeks, 1913, St. Petersburg Mint, Victor Smirnov as Mintmaster
(No legend)
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing, B | C below
* 20 * / KOPEKS / 1913 / CPB (cyrillic)
Denomination and mint mark in four lines, surrounded by laurel branches, crown above
Reeded edge
3.54g, .5000 Silver, 0.0579oz ASW, 22mm
Mintage: 4,250,000
Y # 22a.1


Russia, Nicolas II (1894-1917), 50 Kopeks, 1913, St. Petersburg Mint, Victor Smirnov as Mintmaster
Cyrillic legend
Bare head of Czar Nicholas II left
50 KOPEKS 1913 (cyrillic)
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing
Incuse edge lettering: Legend and mintmaster's initials in cyrillic
9.95g, .9000 Silver, 0.2893oz ASW, 27mm
Mintage: 6,420,000 (total issue for year including issues under previous mintmaster)
Y # 58.2


Russia, 5 Roubles, 1898AG, St. Petersburg Mint, Appolon Grasgov Mintmaster
Cyrillic legend
Bare head of Czar Nicholas II left
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing, denomination and year below
Incuse Edge Lettering: Greek key-like design and mintmaster's initials in cyrillic
4.3013g, .9000 Gold, 0.1244oz AGW, 19mm
Mintage: 52,378,000
KM 62


Russia, 5 Roubles, 1899eb, St. Petersburg Mint, Elikum Babayantz Mintmaster
Cyrillic legend
Bare head of Czar Nicholas II left
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing, denomination and year below
Incuse Edge Lettering: Greek key-like design and mintmaster's initials in cyrillic
4.3013g, .9000 Gold, 0.1244oz AGW, 19mm
Mintage: 20,400,000 total for both 1899 mintmasters
KM 62


Russia, 5 Roubles, 1899eb, St. Petersburg Mint, Felix Zalerman Mintmaster
Cyrillic legend
Bare head of Czar Nicholas II left
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing, 5 (rubles) 1899 below
Incuse Edge Lettering: Greek key-like design and mintmaster's initials in cyrillic
4.3013g, .9000 Gold, 0.1244oz AGW, 19mm
Mintage: 20,400,000 total for both 1899 mintmasters
KM 62


Russia, 5 Roubles, 1902, St. Petersburg Mint, Alexander Redko Mintmaster
Cyrillic legend
Bare head of Czar Nicholas II left
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing, denomination and year below
Incuse Edge Lettering: Greek key-like design and mintmaster's initials in cyrillic
4.3013g, .9000 Gold, 0.1244oz AGW, 19mm
Mintage: 6,240,000
KM 62

Note: This example is encapsulated in an ICG holder, grade MS-65

CCCP - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Russia, 5 Roubles, 1979 (Proof)
CCCP
National emblem above, denomination below
Cyrillic legend
Powerlifter in foreground, stadium in background
Reeded Edge
16.6700g, .9000 Silver, .4824oz ASW, 33mm
Mintage: 108,000
Y 166


Russia, 1 Rouble, 1981
CCCP / 1 / RUBLE (cyrillic)
National arms
Cyrillic legend
20th anniversary of manned space flights, 1961 | 1981 across fields
Incuse Edge Lettering: Cyrillic legend
31mm, 12.79g, Copper-nickel
Mintage: 3,962,000
Y 188.1


Russia, 5 Roubles, 1988 (Proof)
CCCP / 5 / RUBLES (cyrillic) / 1988
National arms
Cyrillic legend
St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev
Incuse Edge Lettering: Cyrillic legend
30mm, 19.53g, Copper-nickel
Mintage: 325,000
Y 219


Russia, 1 Rouble, 1991 (Proof)
CCCP
National emblem above, denomination and date below
XXV OLYMPICS / BARCELONA 1992 (in cyrillic)
Modern powerlifter in foreground, ancient weightlifter in background
Incuse Edge Lettering: Cyrillic legend
Copper-Nickel, 12.60g, 31.5mm
Mintage: 250,000
Y 299