Denda of Pskov. Minted between 1424 and 1510. Obverse is belived to depict Duke Dovmont-Timothey of Pskov "the Saint". This particular coin has a mark - Russian "�". Images provided by Brett Green
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1740 Ivan III pattern rouble. This is a very strange coin struck on a Swedish riksdaler of about 30 years later period. The purpose of striking it is clearly unknown. Another interesting fact that it is found in Alaska. It may come there with the Russian explorers. Courtesy of Alaska State Museum, Juneau, Alaska
1839 Borodino Memorial commemorative rouble. The Borodino Memorial architect was A. Adamini. The column was made of the metal from captured French cannons. Genrikh Gube cut dies. 166,000 pieces were initially planned to strike. The public demand for these coins was very low and about 146,000 were melted down on the mint and used for regular coinage. This coin is in very Fine condition.
1859 Nicolas I Memorial commemorative rouble. 25,000 pieces were planned. A. Lialin cut the tsar's portrait side. Vasily Alexeev cut the side with the monument. This was an extremely hard fine work. 50,118 is the final mintage figure. Author of the real monument is P.K. Klodt. The coin is in extremely Fine condition.
1883 Alexander III Coronation commemorative rouble. Dies cut by Leopold Shteinman. The coronation took place on 15 May, 1883 with guests from Europe, USA, and Asia. The commemorative coins were minted to be given to soldiers participated in solemn ceremonies. 60,000 pieces were planned initially but the public demand was much high and additional pieces were struck. Total mintage is 279,143. This coin is in uncirculated condition.
1896 Nicholas II Coronation commemorative rouble. Total mintage is 190,845. This coin is in about uncirculated condition.
1912 Borodino centennial commemorative rouble. On August 26, 1912 100th anniversary of Borodino battle celebrated all over Russia. As for the coronation roubles, these commemorative coins were given to soldiers participated in the events. 26,500 pieces were struck. M. Skudnov cut the reverse with the Small State Seal of the Alexander I period. The obverse depicts words from the Alexander I Manifesto: "This glorious year has past but the feats committed in it will never pass." Interesting meeting happened during the August celebrations. Nichols II met and spoke with the Borodino veterans, the oldest of whom, Anton Vintonyuk was 128 years old! This coin is in uncirculated condition.
1913 Tercennial of Romanovs Dynasty commemorative rouble. A medal by M. Kerzin was used as a pattern for medalier Vasjutinsky to cut dies. The majority of the coins struck in high relief. A small number is in low relief. Total mintage is about 1.5 million. This coin is a high relief variety. Brilliant uncirculated condition.
1915 silver rouble. Mint documents indicate 600 rouble pieces for 1915. Other sources say 5,000 pieces were struck. Two artillery regiments celebrated their 100th anniversaries in 1915 and military authorities had asked the mint to strike rouble coins to give away to soldiers. Without this order there wouldn't be probably any rouble coins in 1915. In around 1927 Soviet Philately Association started offering to its members 1915 roubles in large quantities. It is believed these were all novodels struck with genuine dies. It is unknown how many real 1915 roubles survived. This coin is in Extremely Fine condition.