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1 Kopeck - Aleksandr I Novodel
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1802 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Imperial Russian double-headed eagle displayed at center, surmounted by a single large imperial crown above both heads, each head additionally crowned with a smaller crown. The eagle holds a sceptre in its right talon and an orb surmounted by a cross in its left talon. On the breast of the eagle is a shield depicting St. George and the Dragon. The design is contained within multiple concentric raised rings forming a wide decorative border, with a reeded outer rim. A small annulet device appears at the top of the innermost border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination numeral '1.' in large characters at upper center, followed by 'КОПЕЙКА' (Kopeck) in bold Cyrillic letters across the middle field, separated from the date '1802.' below by a horizontal line. The design is entirely typographic with no figurative elements, set within multiple concentric raised rings matching the obverse border treatment, with a small annulet at the top of the innermost ring. The open field surrounding the inscription exhibits a smooth, reflective surface characteristic of novodel production. |
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Novodels — official restrike specimens produced by the Imperial mint for collectors and cabinet use — were made in substantial numbers throughout the 19th century, often decades after the original emission. This piece carries the KM#N368 designation, distinguishing it from circulation strikes of the same type. Aleksandr I's early coinage reform of 1802 rationalized the copper standard inherited from Paul I, though the political backdrop of that year — the young tsar consolidating power after his father's palace assassination — rarely surfaces in numismatic literature.