Russia, Empire Nicholas I, Alexander II 1 Ruble

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1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, C# 168.1, Mint master mark: НГ

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, C# 168.1

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, Wreath branches with 8 (left) or 7 (right) buds

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, Line without (left) or with tails at the ends (right)

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, 3, 4, 5 feathers pointed down in the right wing

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, St. George with (left) or without a cloak (right)

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, Tail with normal (left) and long (right) central feather

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, 11 (left) or 9 (right) feathers tail

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, C# 168.1, Mint master mark: АЧ

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, Obverse, C# 168.2, Mint mark: MW

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, Reverse, C# 168.2, Mint mark: MW

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, C# 168.1, Mint master mark: КБ

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, C# 168.1, Mint master mark: ПА

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, C# 168.1, Mint master mark: HI

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, C# 168.1, Mint master mark: ФБ

1 Ruble 1832-1858, C# 168, Russia, Empire, Nicholas I, Alexander II, Lettered edge

Obverse. C# 168.1, Mint master mark: НГ. Photo © Rarecoins.ru

Description

This coin has been unchanged during the reigns of the following Russian Emperors:

Nicholas I (1796–1855) was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855. He was also the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. He is best known as a political conservative whose reign was marked by geographical expansion, repression of dissent, economic stagnation, poor administrative policies, a corrupt bureaucracy, and frequent wars that culminated in Russia's disastrous defeat in the Crimean War of 1853-56. His reign had an ideology called "Official Nationality" that was proclaimed officially in 1833. It was a reactionary policy based on orthodoxy in religion, autocracy in government, and Russian nationalism.

Alexander II (1818-1881) was the Emperor of Russia from 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Alexander was the most successful Russian reformer since Peter the Great. His most important achievement was the emancipation of serfs in 1861, for which he became known as Alexander the Liberator. In foreign policy, Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867. Among his greatest domestic challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate Constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia.

Obverse	Coat of arms Russian Empire Crown, jewelry Imperial Crown of Russia Symbol, amulet, talisman Double-headed eagle Depicts the lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire with mintmark below in a circle, surrounded by the fine weight: "Pure silver 4 zolotniks 21 parts". The lesser coat of arms included a two-headed state eagle crowned with two imperial crowns, over which the same third crown, enlarged. The state eagle held a scepter and globus cruciger. On the chest of the eagle there was an escutcheon with the arms of Moscow, depicting Saint George, mounted and defeating the dragon, with the addition of the collar of the Order of Saint Andrew around the escutcheon of St. George, and the arms of Astrakhan, Siberia, Georgia, Finland, Kiev-Vladimir-Novgorod, Taurica, Poland and Kazan on the wings (seen clockwise). There were the following eagle's variations: A: 5 feathers pointed down in the right wing on top of the orb, straight 9 feathers tail with the middle one longer than others, St. George with a cloak. B: A, but St. George without a cloak. C: A, but the central feather in the tail is a similar size to the rest. D: 5 feathers pointed down in the right wing on top of the orb, slightly fanned 11 feathers tail, a scepter almost touches the wing, St. George without a cloak, larger the Order of Saint Andrew without any base. E: 5 feathers pointed down in the right wing on top of the orb, wide 9 feathers tail, a scepter keeps a distance from the wing, smaller the Order of Saint Andrew on a base. F: 5 feathers pointed down in the right wing on top of the orb, slightly fanned 11 feathers tail, St. George with a cloak. G: 3 feathers pointed down in the right wing on top of the orb, St. George with a cloak. H: G, but St. George without a cloak. For the Warsaw Mint: A: 5 feathers pointed down in the right wing on top of the orb. B: 4 feathers pointed down in the right wing on top of the orb, the tail is fanned. C: B, but the tail is more direct. Mint master marks: НГ — Nikolai Grachev АЧ — Alexei Chadov КБ — Constantine Butenev ПА — Pavel Alexeev HI — Nikolai Iossa ФБ — Fedor Blum Mint mark: MW — Warsaw Mint ЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТНИКА 21 ДОЛЯ НГ
Reverse	Denomination COIN RUBLE in the center, date and the mint mark below. Wreath of laurel (victory) and oak (strength) around. Russian imperial crowns on the top. There were 2 major variations of the reverse: 1. Wreath branches with 7 or 8 buds. 2. Separation line with or without tails at the ends. Mint mark: С.П.Б. — Saint Petersburg Mint МОНЕТА РУБЛЬ 1832 С.П.Б.
Edge	Inscribed (lettered) Silver • Fineness 83 1/3 4 zolotniks • 82 14/25 parts There were also coins with the plain edge. CEP • 83 1/3 ПРОБЫ 4 ЗОЛ • 82 14/25 ДOЛИ

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1832-1858 Russia, Empire

Nicholas I
Alexander II

C# 168

Characteristics

Material	Silver
Fineness	0.868
Weight	20.73 g
Diameter	35.5 mm
Thickness	2.4 mm
Shape	round
Alignment	Medal
Alt #	C# 168.1, C# 168.2
Mints	Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD) Warsaw Mint (M/W)