Kopeck - Peter I / Ivan V with the name of Ivan

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.