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1 Polpolushka - Peter I
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1700 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a three-line Cyrillic inscription in large block letters occupying the central field, reading the denomination 'ПОЛЪ ПОЛУШКИ' across the upper two lines, with the date rendered in Cyrillic numerals '҂АѰ' (1700) on the third line. The entire inscription is contained within a beaded or rope-like border encircling the field. The lettering is deeply struck in a bold, rectilinear style typical of the earliest Petrine copper issues, with no additional decorative elements in the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Peter I introduced copper coinage in 1700 as part of a sweeping monetary reform designed to finance his modernization campaigns and, imminently, the Great Northern War against Sweden. The polpolushka — a quarter-kopek — was the smallest denomination in this new copper system, and the 1700 issue represents the first year of that program. Bit#1427 carries an R4 rarity rating, reflecting how few examples survived; small-denomination copper circulated hard, was hoarded by nobody, and melted readily when the next reform came.