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Currency: Ruble
The throne of Russia, Alexander II inherited in 1855. This Russian emperor is noted in history as the most serious reorganizer. The abolition of serfdom is an act from its list of fundamental achievements.
Affected his reforms and the exterior of the money. Approved by him samples of the design of coins served the empire right up to its very end.
Gold, as a raw material for the production of money, Alexander II was used only for minting 3 and 5 rubles. The price of Russian coins of silver started from 5 kopecks. They were followed by 10, 15, 20 and 25 kopecks, half a ruble and a ruble. Copper in the catalog of Russian coins was represented by: “money” (former dengue), polushka, ¼, ½ kopecks, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 kopecks. Curiously, the two final denominations of this coin row had both copper and silver.
Attention was paid to memorable events. In 1859, the silver ruble was stamped with Nicholas I. The thirtieth anniversary of the brother of the emperor (Prince Vladimir) in 1876 became the motive for stamping a new coin - 25 rubles gold coins. There were no more than one hundred and fifty copies. The cost of Russian commemorative coins is thousands of dollars.
Separately, minted 12 denominations for Finland: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 pennies (copper), 25, 50, 75 kopecks and 1, 2, 10 and 20 marks (silver). Finnish coins are relatively few, but it is quite possible to buy Russian coins of low denominations.
