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Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich Countermarked over 'Norway Speciedaler'
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1655 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | This side displays the obverse of the host Norwegian Speciedaler (struck 1629–1648, Dav# 3534), featuring a crowned lion rampant to the left holding an axe, set within an ornate shield in the central field. The surrounding legend reads BENEDICTO DOMINI DIVITES FACIT in Latin. Two Russian counterstamps are applied: one bearing the date 1655 in Cyrillic numerals, and another depicting a mounted horseman (the so-called 'jezdets') with a raised spear — the hallmark impressions of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich's monetary reform authorizing foreign talers for domestic circulation. |
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| Obverse lettering | BENEDICTO DOMINI DIVITES FACIT / 1655 |
| Reverse description | This side presents the reverse of the host Norwegian Speciedaler, which would typically bear the effigy or armorial bearings associated with the Norwegian-Danish crown. As a counterstamped host coin, the original reverse design remains visible beneath the applied Russian impressions. The fields show natural wear and the characteristic surface distortion resulting from the application of the Russian counterstamps on the obverse, consistent with the jefimok overstamping procedure of 1655. |
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