Description

Peter I the Great (1672 - 1725) is a legendary figure in Russian and world history. He ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 1682 until his death in 1725. Exuberant, bold, often reckless, Peter profoundly influenced the course of Russian development in the early modern era. By the end of the 17th century Peter boldly decided to initiate monetary reform. The monetary reform simultaneously helped to finance the rearmament of the army, the creation of a navy, the building of canals and harbors, and the many large purchases made abroad to help achieve these goals. Among his many accomplishments, Peter irreversibly set into motion a process of intensive Westernization and modernization of Russia and established the Russian Empire as an important player in European and international politics. Peter's reforms made a lasting impact on Russia and many institutions of Russian government traced their origins to his reign. He founded St. Petersburg in 1703 and made the new city the capital of the Russian Empire in 1721.

This coin has many different types. Main of these varieties could be combined in the next groups:
- Obverse: Bigger head, 'O' curl on forehead;
- Obverse: Bigger head, 'S' curl on forehead;
- Obverse: Bigger head; Reverse: Crown above eagle is open on edges;
- Obverse: Bigger head; Reverse: Crown above eagle is closed on edges;
- Obverse: Bigger head; Reverse: Crown above eagle is short;
- Obverse: Bigger head; Reverse: Eagle has two bold feathers in the tail;
- Obverse: Smaller head, struck in collar.

Coin diameter could be 41-44 mm.