Pattern ruble of Konstantin Pavlovich. After the news of the death of Tsar Alexander I was received, five such coins with edge inscription and 3 with smooth edge were struck at the St. Petersburg mint. Dies cut by J.J. Reichel. Diameter: 35.5 mm. The Hermitage Museum.
Silver rubles of Peter I. The regular striking of coins began in Russia in 1704. Dies cut by F. Alexeyev. Diameter: 42 mm. The Hermitage Museum.
Gold ruble of Peter I. Issued for an uknown purpose. A uniques specimen. The reverse is represented by a photograph of a similar silver ruble. Dies cut by S. Gouin. Diameter: 43 mm. The Hermitage Museum.
Zolotye (fraction 3/4 and chervonets) with portraits of Thsar Ivan Alexeyevich, Tsar Peter Alexeyevich, and Tsarevna Sophia. These coins were issued for the purpose of rewarding the participants of the Crimean campain of 1687 and 1689. Diameters: 19 mm and 21 mm. The Hermitage Museum.
Copper poltiny of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich, 1654. On the obverse there is a representation of the Tsar on horseback. On the reverse there is the state emblem. Only eleven copper poltiny have been discovered so far (at the time of printing - 1971, S.G.) Diameter: 44 mm. The Hermitage Museum.
Silver rubli of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich, 1654. On the obverse there is a representation of the Tsar on horseback. On the reverse there is the state emblem. This is the first time that the title of the Tsar refers to the existense of Little Russia, i.e. the Ukraine which united with Russia. Dies cut by F. Baykov. Diameter: 45 mm. The Hermitage Museum.
Yefimok of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich, 1655. The western silver thaler become current in the form of a yefimok with Russian countermark and date. These yefimki were used as money payment to the troops. Here there is the thaler of Cosmo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Diameter: 45 mm. The Hermitage Museum.
Gold ugorski (chervonets) of Tsar Boris Godunov (1659-1605). The coin was issued as a token. On the obverse there is a representation of the Tsar with the iscription: "By the Grace of God, Great Tsar and Grand Prince Boris Feodorovich , Autocrat of All Russias". The end of this iscription is on the reverse around the state emblem. A unique specimen. Diameter: 24 mm. The Hermitage Museum.
�Elizabeth�s zolotoy� � not approved pattern imperial (10 rubles) designed by Benjamin Scott in 1755 (a unique specimen). Imperial with special portrait of Elizabeth Petrovna engraved by Jacques-Antoine Dassier. This portrait is to be found only on the coins struck before 1757. Diameter: 32 mm. The Hermitage museum.
Pettren copper piatak of Elizabeth Petrovna with the emblem of St. Petersburg, 1757. The coin was not approved. Diameter: 43 mm. The Hermitage museum.
Double gold ugorsky of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich (1645-1672). The coin was issued as a token before 1654. Only two examples of a double gold ugorsky are known. One of them was bought in the town market of Nezhin in 1833. Diameter: 26 mm. The Hermitage museum.
Srebrenik of Prince Yaroslav Vladimirovich of Novgorod (987-1015). On the obverse there is a representation of St. George; on the reverse (electrotypic copy) there is a family symbol of Rurick�s descendants with the inscription: ��������� ������ (Yaroslav�s silver). The perfectly preserved specimen was unearthed near the town of Tartu in 1838. Diameter: 25 mm. The Hermitage museum.
Zlatniki, the most ancient Russian coins of Prince Vladimir Sviatoslavich of Kiev (980-1015). They were struck after 988. On the obverse the Prince is depicted. The inscription reads: ��������� �� ����� (Volodimir enthroned). The reverse carries a representation of Christ Pantocrator. Diameter: 21 and 20 mm. The Hermitage museum.
Copper pulo of Grand Prince Boris Alexandrovich of Tver (1425-1461). On the obverse and reverse sides there is a figure of a mint-worker and work. Size: 15 by 17 mm. The Hermitage museum.
Gold ugorski (ducat) of Grand Prince Inav Vasilyevich III of Moscow (1462-1505) and of Ivan Junior, his son and co-ruler. The coin was struck between 1471 and 1485. Its composition was derived form the Hungarian ducat. A uniques srecimen. The reverse side of the coin is represented by an electrotypic copy. Diameter: 24 mm. The Hermitage museum.
Silver denga and copper pulo of Grand Prince Ivan Mikhailovich of Tver and Goroden (1399-1425). These coins were struck toward the end of his reign. On the obverse and reverse sides there is a design of a winged centaur. Diameters: 12 and 19 mm. The Hermitage museum.