Russia ¼ kopek 1700 (polushka) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5332653
Area
Coins
Title
Russia ¼ kopek 1700 (polushka)
Country
Russia
Face value
0,0025 roebel (polushka)
Year
1700
Variety / overstrike
Era
Russia - Empire (1700-1917)
Head of State
Peter I (the Great) of Russia (1682-1725)
Type
Coin
Designer
Unknown
Series
Theme
Birds, Crowned eagle, Crowns, Eagles, Fauna (Animals), Orb, Sceptres
Material
Copper (Cu)
Weight
3.5
Diameter
18
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
Reverse
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Moscow - Naberezhny)
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
KM#
Catalogue number
Bitkin# 1419
Details
Production of polushkas as minted coins began in 1700 under Peter the Great, though more primitive hammered wire money polushkas had been produced for over 150 years before that. 1 polushka = 1/4 kopek = 0.0025 roebel.