Ruble - Constantine Pattern

€129,759.00
IssuerRussian Empire
Year1825
TypePatterns
Value1 Rouble (1 Рубль)
CurrencyRouble (1700-1917)
CompositionSilver (.868)
Weight20.73 g
Dimensions35.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Jacob Reichel
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn88, Bit#C6 (R4)
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Constantine, the brother of emperors Alexander I and Nicholas I, within circle. Genuine Constantine rubles conform to the standard of silver ruble established in 1810: .833 millesimal fineness silver alloy, 35 mm diameter, 20.73 grams gross weight. Pure silver content of the coin is prominently written on the reverse as 4 and 21/96 zolotniks; hallmark is pressed on the edge, in Cyrillic. The actually weighs 20.63 grams, the Historical Museum coin weighs 20.55 grams, but the Smithsonian coin weighs only 18.52 grams. The Schubert rubles without edge lettering weigh 20.75 grams (Schubert ruble), 20.57 grams (Richter ruble) and 20.89 grams (Garschin-Fuchs ruble). The fake Trubetskoy ruble in the Hermitage collection is the heaviest at 21.48 grams.
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Obverse letteringБ. М. КОНСТАНТИНЪ I ИМП. И САМ. ВСЕРОСС. 1825
(Translation: By God’s grace Constantine I, Emperor and Aurocrator of all Russia)
Reverse descriptionCrowned double-headed eagle within wreath.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТН. 21 ДОЛЯ С∙П∙Б∙ ∙РУБЛЬ∙
(Translation: Pure Silver 4 zolotniks 21 dolyas (parts) SPB Ruble)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1825 СПМД - St. Petersburg Mint -
Catalog ID8139670420
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