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11/2 Rouble / 10 Zlotys - Nikolai I Imperial Family, without initials, Novodel
| Issuer | St. Petersburg Mint |
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| Year | 1836 |
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| Reference(s) | C#172.4, Bit#Н891 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed draped bust of Emperor Nicholas I facing right, rendered in high relief with refined neoclassical portraiture. The Emperor's hair is styled in short curls combed forward over the brow, with fine detail in the sideburns and facial features. The legend encircling the field reads '1 1/2 РУБЛЯ. 10 ZŁOT. 1836', combining Cyrillic and Latin scripts to denote the dual Russian-Polish denomination. The inscription arcs along the upper and lower periphery of the coin, framing the imperial portrait. The field is smooth and polished, consistent with the Novodel restrike production of the St. Petersburg Mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1 1/2 РУБЛЯ. 10 ZŁOT. 1836 (Translation: 1 1/2 Rouble 10 Złotych) |
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The 1½ Rouble / 10 Zlotych dual-denomination pieces of Nicholas I were struck as presentation pieces commemorating the imperial family, not for circulation. The "without initials" designation distinguishes this Novodel — a later restrike produced by the St. Petersburg Mint for collectors — from original issues bearing the engraver's mark. Novodels of this type were officially sanctioned by the Imperial mint well into the late 19th century, creating a deliberately blurred line between original and restrike that still complicates attribution today.
Bit# Н891, the "Н" prefix confirming Novodel status in Bitkin's reference system.