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Kopeck - Alexey Mikhailovich о М
| Issuer | Moscow Mint |
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| Year | 1645-1650 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A mounted warrior — representing the Tsar — depicted in right-facing profile astride a galloping horse, brandishing a spear in the characteristic pose of the Russian wire money tradition. The figure is rendered in the schematic, linear style typical of hammered cheshуiki coinage. Mint marks 'о М' appear beneath the horse's hooves in the lower field, identifying this piece as a product of the Moscow Mint. The design is struck on an irregular, planchet of flattened silver wire, resulting in a partially impressed image consistent with the production method. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line Cyrillic inscription filling the entire field, presenting the full titulature of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich in Old Russian. The legend reads 'ЦАРЬ И ВЕЛИКИЙ КНЯЗЬ АЛЕКСЕЙ МИХАЙЛОВИЧ ВСЕЯ РУСИ', translating as 'Tsar and Grand Prince Alexey Mikhailovich of all Rus'. The text is arranged in compressed horizontal lines across the irregular flan, with letter forms characteristic of mid-17th-century Muscovite epigraphy. Due to the small size of the planchet and the hammered wire technique, the inscription is typically only partially visible on any given specimen. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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