Description

Paul I (1754–1801) reigned as Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. Officially, he was the only son of Peter III (reigned January to July 1762) (whom he resembled physically and by character) and of Catherine the Great (reigned 1762–96), though Catherine hinted that he was fathered by her lover Sergei Saltykov, who also had Romanov blood, being a descendant of the first Romanov Tsar's sister, Tatiana Feodorovna Romanova.

Paul remained overshadowed by his mother for much of his life. His reign lasted five years, ending with his assassination by conspirators. He adopted the laws of succession to the Russian throne—rules that lasted until the end of the Romanov dynasty and of the Russian Empire.

Obverse

Crowned imperial monogram of Paul I (stylized Cyrillic "P").

П
I

Reverse

Value "2 Kopecks" at the top, separation line in the middle and date and mintmark (if any) at the bottom.

Mintmarks:
• Е.М. (Ekaterinburg Mint)
• А.М. (Anninsky Mint)
• К.М. (Suzun Mint)

2.
КОПЕЙКИ
1800
Е. М.

Edge
Characteristics
Material Copper
Weight 20.48 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness 2.8 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Alt # C# 95.1, C# 95.2, C# 95.3, C# 95.4
Mints
Anninsky Mint (AM)
Ekaterinburg Mint (EM)
Suzun Mint (KM)

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