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2 Kopecks Serebrom - Nikolai I
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1839-1847 |
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| Value | 2 Kopecks (2 Копейки) (0.02) |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold, centrally positioned denomination inscription in three lines reading «2 / КОПѢЙКИ / СЕРЕБРОМЪ» (2 kopecks in silver), indicating the coin's value relative to the silver standard introduced under the monetary reform of 1839. Two small rosette ornaments flank the numeral «2» at the upper field. A horizontal rule with a central lozenge ornament separates the denomination from the date, which appears in large numerals below. The mint mark, here «Е.М.» for the Ekaterinburg Mint, is placed in the lower field. The entire design is enclosed within a continuous raised bead border. |
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These kopecks belong to the "Serebrom" (silver) coinage system introduced by Finance Minister Yegor Kankrin in 1839 — a sweeping monetary reform that replaced the discredited assignat ruble with a silver-backed currency. The copper denominations were revalued and restruck specifically to align with the new silver standard, which is why they bear the "Serebrom" designation at all: it declared their value in silver terms, not copper.
Four catalog variants reflect differences across the Ekaterinburg and Suzun mints over the reform's first decade. Suzun, the more remote Siberian facility, closed in 1847 — the same year this type ceased production.