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3 Kopecks - Alexander II Warsaw Mint
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1860-1863 |
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| Value | 3 Kopecks (3 Копейки) (0.03) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Imperial Russian double-headed eagle, depicted with spread wings and both heads crowned, surmounted by a large central imperial crown. The eagle's breast bears a shield charged with the figure of St. George on horseback slaying the dragon. The wings are adorned with six heraldic shields bearing the arms of various Russian territories. The eagle's talons clutch an orb and sceptre, with decorative foliage below. The entire design is rendered in high relief within a plain border. |
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| Mintage | 1860 В.М. - Warsaw Mint - 282,982 1861 В.М. - Warsaw Mint - 283,689 1862 В.М. - Warsaw Mint - 200,000 1863 В.М. - Warsaw Mint - 401,000 |
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The Warsaw Mint struck Russian imperial copper coinage for only a narrow window in the early 1860s, a concession to the administrative infrastructure already in place from the Congress Kingdom period. Production there ended abruptly following the January Uprising of 1863, after which St. Petersburg moved quickly to consolidate minting operations away from Polish territory. Warsaw-struck kopecks from this run are distinguishable by the БМ mintmark — the Cyrillic initials for Варшавский Монетный двор — and turn up far less frequently in Western collections than their Ekaterinburg counterparts.