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20 Kopecks - Aleksandr I / Nikolai I
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1810-1826 |
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| Composition | Silver (.868) |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Imperial Russian double-headed eagle displayed, with wings spread upward, each head surmounted by a small crown and the whole topped by a single large Imperial crown bearing a cross finial. 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 the mounted figure of St. George slaying the dragon. The date appears in the lower field beneath the eagle's body. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination numeral '20' above the Cyrillic inscription 'КОПѢЕКЪ' (Kopecks) in two lines, separated from the mint mark below by a horizontal line. The mint abbreviation 'С.П.Б.' (Saint Petersburg) appears in the lower central field. The entire composition is framed by a decorative wreath composed of laurel branches on the left and oak branches on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon bow, and surmounted at the apex by an Imperial crown with a cross. |
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| Mint | Saint Petersburg Mint, Russia |
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