Russian Tsarist Coins

Alexander II the Liberator. 5 kopeks 1866, copper.

 

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Alexander II the Liberator, Poltina (1/2 roubel) 1857: silver .868, weight - 10,37 g.

 

Sir, You have nice collection of russian coins.:smile

 

When terrorists destroyed Alexander II the Liberator in 1881, his son become a Russian Emperor as Alexander III. First of all, he hanged many terrorists and reinforced russian police and army. In that time russian revolutionary activity was concentrated in russian intellectuals. "Intellectuals - is a rot of nation",- said Alexander III. And he began persecution of russian intellectuals.
Terrorists try to killed him but God saved Russian Tsar: it was real Epic case! Well, Alexander III and his family travel on the own train and terrorists blast it. Carriage"s roof fell on the tsar and his family. But Alexander was a very strong - real Heraclus! He stood up and raise carriage"s roof on his shoulders and held it during his relatives left the carriage.
Alexander III hated democracy and was very popular between the russians (it"s seems strange but russians don"t like democracy in XIX century... and now, in XXI century for most of russian word "democracy" means quarrel).
Nation loved Alexander III and called him "Peace Maker".
He died in 1894 in own bed.

 

And in 1894 Nicolas (son of Alexander III the Peace Maker) become Russian Emperor as Nicolas II. He was very cultured man. But he was too much liberal. He gave Russians too much freedom (Parliament, political liberty and so one).
But History teach: Russian ruler must be undemocratic - and he will successful. Most of Our great monarchs was very strong and tyrant: Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great (He cut heads of rebels himself), Nicolas I "With the big club (stick)".
Nicolas II was too weak ruler. And he lost own throne in March 1917.

Look at his coins...
1/2 kopek 1909, copper.

 

Nicolas II.
1. 1 kopek 1914, copper.
2. 2 kopeks 1915, copper.

 

Nicolas II. 3 kopeks 1916, copper.

 

Nicolas II, 10 kopeks 1916: silver .500, weight - 1,7996 g.

 

Nicolas II.
1. 15 kopeks 1914: silver .500, weight - 2,6994 g.
2. 20 kopeks 1914: silver .500, weight - 3,5992 g.

 

Nicolas II, 50 kopeks 1897: silver .900, weight - 9,998 g.

 

1 roubel 1897, silver .900, weight - 19,996 g. Nicolas II.

 

That is all.

 

graet post and great coins Siberian Man

 

Here are the scans of my Siberian piece. Unfortunately, they don't show the piece particularly well; the patina looks much better in hand. I typed the wrong date in my earlier post: it is of 1775. There's a small metal flaw on the wreath surrounding the monogram, I assume it's due to a rusty die.

 

Great posts, history and coins Siberian Man. I like seeing the Russian coins, and some of my first non-US coins were from Russia, but nothing as old or as spectacular as you have, mine were from 1987-1991 only.

I will always wonder, what would have happened if I had done something different. A few years back, I traveled a day away for a convention. While I was there, I found an antique shop that was larger then the convention center itself. There were many, many coins and I quickly found and purchased quite a few, at least by my standards (about 25 coins) After I had already purchased them, I continued to walk around the store and came across a display of Russian coins, all very similar to the examples you have posted. I believe most, if not all were from the reign of Catherine the Great. I had already spent the money I had brought so I didn't even ask how much they were, it made no difference because I had no money left to spend. I said to myself that I would inquire about them the next year when I went back if they were still there, but I chose not to go back, and I might not ever. I see that as a very large missed opportunity That antique shop was so nice, I was actually looking forward more to THAT then to the convention I used to go to!

 

Siberian coin.
Denga (1/2 kopek) 1775. Siberian coins were released during the reign of Catherine II the Great for circulation in Siberia only.

 

World War I.
German coin for occupied Russian territories.
3 kopek 1916.

 

Very nice collection, Siberian Man. I only have a few Russian coins, and have noted it is very hard to buy any at big auctions--you're up against oligarchs! But sometimes I can get a crumb the oligarchs overlooked...
Here's 10 Kopecks 1913, 1.8 grams

 

A denga (1/2 Kopeck) from 1737, so Anna Ivanovna.

 

A rather nice ruble from 1848 - Nicholas I