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48 Kopecks - Elizabeth Krasny, pattern, type 1
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1756 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | MONETA · LIVON · ET · ESTLAND · 1756 48 (Translation: Moneta Livoniae Et Estland Coin of Livonia and Estonia) |
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The 48-kopeck denomination was a direct response to the chaotic currency relations between Russia and the Baltic provinces, particularly Livonia and Estonia, where Swedish-era monetary habits persisted well into the mid-eighteenth century. Elizabeth's government experimented with denominations that could bridge the gap between the Russian kopeck system and local reckoning — the 48-kopeck figure corresponding to no standard Russian unit, which is precisely the point. These pattern pieces were never approved for circulation.
Bitkin records this as an extremely rare trial, with only a handful of confirmed examples across major collections.