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Polupoltinnik - Aleksandr I
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1802-1805 |
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| Weight | 5.18 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a four-line Cyrillic inscription reading ГОСУДАР- / СТВЕННАЯ / РОССIЙСКАЯ / МОНЕТА occupying the central field, meaning 'State Russian Coin.' The text is flanked by a wreath composed of an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right, the two branches joined at the base by a floral tie. Above the inscription, a single imperial crown with cross finial is positioned at the top of the field. Below the inscription, the mint mark С∙ПБ∙ (St. Petersburg) appears in the lower field. The rim is defined by a continuous raised border with fine peripheral milling. |
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| Reverse lettering | ГОСУДАР= СТВЕННАЯ РОССIЙСКАЯ МОНЕТА. С∙ПБ∙ (Translation: State Russian coin SPB) |
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The polupoltinnik — a quarter-ruble denomination — had a troubled administrative history under Alexander I, who inherited a mint system still reorganizing after Paul I's erratic monetary reforms. The St. Petersburg and Kolpino facilities were both producing silver coinage in these early years, and the C#121 type spans a narrow window before production of this denomination was effectively discontinued in favor of larger silver issues.
The .868 fineness reflects the inherited Russian silver standard of 83⅓ zolotniks, unchanged since the mid-eighteenth century.