Hello guys - ( no threads in the NUMISMATICS forum in long time - somethings gotta be done ) Just announcing that i have finally completed my Russian silver coin collection by DENOMINATION - i am awaiting the arrival of a 50 Kopeek coin and a 1 Rouble coin from Riga in Latvia ( thanks to eBay ) (note on eBay : good for buyers, bad for sellers ) When they arrive will take a group foto and upload So, 5 Kopeeks 0.8998 grams 0.500 Silver 0.0144 oz 10 Kopeeks 0.5 15 Kopeeks 0.5 20 Kopeeks 0.5 25 Kopeeks - 0.900 silver 0.1446 oz ( strange that it is about 10 times heavier than 5 Kopeek ) 50 Kopeeks - 0.900 silver 0.2893 oz 1 Rouble - 0.900 silver 0.5786 oz ( note almost the same weight as modern Austrian 50 Schilling coins ) See below for the look of the 20 Kopeek coin, but group photo when the other 2 arrive. I may even frame em and flip em back to some Oligarch from Vladivostok on eBay [imgz=http://forums.silverstackers.com/uploads/531_p0021_18-02-11.jpg][/imgz] [imgz=http://forums.silverstackers.com/uploads/531_p0020_18-02-11.jpg][/imgz] and at the centre of the Eagle [imgz=http://forums.silverstackers.com/uploads/531_picture015.jpg][/imgz]
Very nice, look forward to the Family Photo. I have some Double Headed Eagles, I was wondering if they were Russian or Polish, mine are very worn so it is difficult to make out the writing. They look similar so I will have to dig them out.
Do check them out - some other Eastern European coins also feature the double headed eagle ( Montenegro too ). The Poles should be using the Latin/Roman script on their coinage unlike their Russian & Montenegrin cousins. Upload the foto and il look it up in the catalog if u like
Welcome to the Forum epstein. Nice Kopeeks you have. My 15 Kopeek coin is from 1899. You seem to have a few different years 15 Kopeek issues - see below for their mintages. Y# 21a.2 15 KOPEKS 2.6994 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.0434 oz. ASW Ruler: Nicholas II Obv: Crowned double-headed imperial eagle, ribbons on crown Rev: Crown above date and value within wreath Edge: Reeded Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1901 6,670,000 5.00 10.00 15.00 30.00 1901 Inc. above 5.00 10.00 15.00 30.00 1902 28,667,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1903 16,667,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1904 15,600,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1905 24,000,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1906 23,333,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1907 30,000,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1908 29,000,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1909 21,667,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1911 6,313,000 5.00 10.00 15.00 30.00 1912 Inc. above 6.00 10.00 20.00 50.00 1912 Rare 13,333,000 1913 Proof Inc. below Value: 250 1913 5,300,000 5.00 10.00 15.00 30.00 1914 43,367,000 3.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 1901-14 Common date proof Oh yeah, i forgot about this thread - will take a photo and upload the family foto when i find some time.
Wow, thank you.... Please upload the family photos. there is link for mintages, same numbers that you give. so 1912 the rare one. http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4060.html
So, what is the story of rider who kill the dragon in the shield? Is St. Gorge or some pre christian motive? Do u maybe know on which Russian coins it show up first?
I dont know who the Rider is. I presume it is some saint from within the Orthodox church. I have seen the motif on coins from the 1700s.
the Raider is St George or Yury (in russia) the dragon slayer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Russia other story about the dragon slayer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Moscow the Coin at Last Tsar Era using Lesser Coat of Arm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lesser_Coat_of_Arms_of_Russian_Empire.svg
