Московский (Кадашевский) монетный двор. 2 rouble coin, 1721. Peter the Great

Московский (Кадашевский) монетный двор

2 rouble coin, 1721. Peter the Great

Лицевая и оборотная стороны. После 1718

Gold. D-20. Total weight: 4.02 g.
Мон.А-17228

Period 18th century
TypologyCoins
Keywords The Epoch of Peter the Great (1682-1725) | The Romanovs | The Rulers of the Russian Empire | Emperors
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The first Russian gold coin, which had the purity and the weight of the Hungarian ducat, chervonets, was produced during the monetary reform of Peter the Great that took place in 1701–1716. In 1718, craftsmen switched to the production of two rouble coins that were less pure, but heavier. All those gold coins were made of imported gold.

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