Whilst re-sorting through my Russian coins, I cam across this coin and having looked through the catalogue, was unable to find it, so any help with identification would be great.
Weight 11.74grms
Diameter 29mm
Thickness 2mm
Edge is smooth
Thanks guys for the invaluable information.
I have now added my coin to the catalogue.
It was the different spelling of kopek that threw me.
Case solved
In 1917 an orthography reform was carried out in Russia. In fact, the reform was prepared by the tsarist authorities, but put in effect shortly after the October revolution. Kind of a tsarist present for the Bolshewists: a spelling reform is a fantastic marker for a revolution, a very visible boundary between 'before' and 'after'!
The most striking changes were:
Ѣ replaced by E
I replaced by И
word final -Ъ was dropped.
Because of the latter change, Leo Toltoy's "War and Piece" shrunk by 30 pages!
Cita: "ArnoV"In 1917 an orthography reform was carried out in Russia. In fact, the reform was prepared by the tsarist authorities, but put in effect shortly after the October revolution. Kind of a tsarist present for the Bolshewists: a spelling reform is a fantastic marker for a revolution, a very visible boundary between 'before' and 'after'!
The most striking changes were:
Ѣ replaced by E
I replaced by И
word final -Ъ was dropped.
Because of the latter change, Leo Toltoy's "War and Piece" shrunk by 30 pages!
nice bit of information. Thank you for that. I have one of those as well and did notice the difference right away, but didn't know the why.
Cita: "ArnoV"In 1917 an orthography reform was carried out in Russia. In fact, the reform was prepared by the tsarist authorities, but put in effect shortly after the October revolution. Kind of a tsarist present for the Bolshewists: a spelling reform is a fantastic marker for a revolution, a very visible boundary between 'before' and 'after'!
The most striking changes were:
Ѣ replaced by E
I replaced by И
word final -Ъ was dropped.
Because of the latter change, Leo Toltoy's "War and Piece" shrunk by 30 pages!
Indeed very useful info!
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