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25 Kopecks - Nikolai I / Aleksandr II
| Issuer | Saint Petersburg Mint |
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| Year | 1832-1858 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the numeral '25' in large characters above the Cyrillic denomination КОПѢЕКЪ in bold lettering, separated by a decorative foliate rule with a central dot ornament. Below, the four-digit date and the mint mark С.П.Б. (Saint Petersburg) are inscribed in two lines. The entire central composition is framed by a wreath composed of oak and laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, surmounted at the top by an Imperial crown. The outer border features a continuous reeded edge. |
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| Reverse lettering | 25 КОПѢЕКЪ 1848 С.П.Б. (Translation: 25 Kopecks SPB) |
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The 25 kopeck denomination was the workhorse of mid-19th century Russian silver coinage, and this long-running type spans two reigns and two very different political atmospheres — from the iron conservatism of Nikolai I's final decades through the early reform period of Aleksandr II. The fineness of .868 reflects Russia's adherence to the zolotnik system of silver measurement, where 83.33 zolotniks per 96 equated to what Western mints would call approximately 868 fine.
Dating individual pieces within this series requires attention to the eagle reverse punch changes and the mint master initials below the eagle, which changed several times across the 26-year production run.