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Kopeck - Boris Godunov Velikiy Novgorod, В НОРΘ
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1601 |
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| Weight | 0.68 g |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse lettering | ЦРЬИВЕ ЛИКИIКНЗ БОРIСθЕОД ОРОВИЧIВС ЕЯРУСИ (Translation: Tsar and Grand Duke Boris Feodorovich of All Rus) |
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Boris Godunov's tenure as Tsar — beginning formally in 1598 after years of ruling as regent following Ivan the Terrible's death — was marked by a desperate need to project legitimacy. Wire-cut kopecks like this Novgorod issue were the primary vehicle of that projection, carrying his name into daily commerce at a time when his right to rule was contested by boyar factions. The Novgorod mint was one of the most active in his reign, its output distinguishable by the В НОРΘ mintmark.
Godunov died in April 1605, within months of the First False Dmitry's invasion from Poland.