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2 Kopecks - Nikolai I / Aleksandr II Warsaw Mint
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1850-1860 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Imperial Russian double-headed eagle displayed in the centre of the field, each head crowned with a small imperial crown and surmounted by a large central imperial crown topped with a cross. The eagle's breast bears a shield depicting St. George slaying the dragon. The wings are spread wide and adorned with six armorial shields representing various territories of the Russian Empire. The eagle's right talon clutches a sceptre and its left talon holds an orb. The design fills the field to the inner border, which is composed of fine dentils. |
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| Mint | В.М. Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska), Warsaw, Poland (1766-date) |
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The Warsaw Mint struck Russian imperial copper for a relatively narrow window during the mid-nineteenth century, its operation in the Kingdom of Poland reflecting St. Petersburg's effort to consolidate monetary administration across territories absorbed after the Congress of Vienna. Production of this type spans the final decade of Nikolai I's reign and the opening years of Aleksandr II's, the transition between the two rulers creating no interruption in output — the mint simply continued under new authority.
Warsaw copper from this period is frequently found corroded or cleaned, the result of long outdoor circulation in Polish provincial markets where silver was scarce and copper absorbed most everyday transaction friction.