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Currency: Ruble
The last of the monarchs of the empire, Nicholas II, began to rule his power in 1894.
The catalog of coins under Nicholas II was replenished with a whole series of gold denominations. To the semi-imperial before that (5 rubles) and the imperial (10 rubles) in 1897, 7 ½ and 15 rubles joined. On the occasion of the coronation, 25 gold rubles were minted in 1896. 100 francs (37 ½ rubles) extended the coin line in 1902. Periodically stamped gift coins (donative) and memorabilia. The cost of the coins of Nicholas II gold performance is growing constantly.
Under the last emperor, the production of money for Finland continued systematically: marks and pennies. The price of coins of Nicholas II, made of silver, took the start from 50 kopecks. They continued the silver row 10, 15, 20, 25 and 50 kopecks. Completed it 1 ruble.
Copper money issued the same face values: and ½ kopecks, kopecks 2, 3 and 5 kopecks.
Nicholas II planned to switch the country to a new currency: the Rus. In 1895, they even stamped test samples at 15, 10, and 5 Russa. But they did not receive the approval of the emperor, and the Russ were not launched into production. To buy coins of Nicholas II of experimental design is absolutely not possible - the few units that survived them are kept in the museum.
