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Polupoltinnik - Anna
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1739-1740 |
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| Currency | Rouble (1700-1917) |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the Imperial Russian double-headed eagle displayed, with wings spread and each head surmounted by a separate crown, the whole ensemble surmounted by a third larger imperial crown above. The eagle's breast bears an escutcheon depicting the mounted St. George slaying the dragon. The eagle holds a sceptre in its right talon and an orb in its left. A partial Cyrillic legend appears along the lower periphery giving the denomination ПОЛƔПОЛТИННИКЪ, with the date 1739 above the eagle. The coin is bordered by a fine milled ring consistent with the obverse. |
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The polupoltinnik — a quarter-ruble denomination — had an erratic production history under Anna Ivanovna, whose reign saw persistent friction between the St. Petersburg mint and the Senate over silver fineness standards. The 1739–1740 issues came late in her rule, just before her death in October 1740 triggered a succession crisis that effectively ended coherent mint policy for several years. Few denominations from her coinage were struck in large numbers, and the polupoltinnik saw some of the thinnest runs.