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Kopeck - Peter I / Ivan V with the name of Ivan
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1682-1696 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | A mounted horseman, representing the Tsar, depicted in right profile on a galloping horse and brandishing a spear downward — the traditional 'kopye' motif from which the kopeck derives its name. The figure is rendered in the flat, stylised manner characteristic of Russian wire money (cheshuykas) of the late 17th century. The design occupies the entire irregular flan, with the horse's legs and spear tip often partially off the edge due to the small planchet size. A partial Cyrillic mintmark appears in the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The dual-tsar coinage of 1682–1696 reflects one of the stranger constitutional arrangements in Russian history: Peter and his half-brother Ivan V were declared co-tsars following the Streltsy revolt of 1682, with their sister Sophia acting as regent. Wire money of this period was struck under both names, and distinguishing Ivan's issues from Peter's requires attention to the Cyrillic legend — the coins are otherwise effectively identical in fabric and production method. Ivan V was largely incapacitated by poor health throughout the co-regency and died in 1696, after which Peter ruled alone.