12 Rubles, Russia, 1840
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Object Details
- ruler
- Nicholas I Emperor of Russia
- issuing authority
- Nicholas I Emperor of Russia
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 12 ruble coin, Nicholas I
- Russia, 1840
- Obverse Image: N/A
- Obverse Text: 9 ЗОЛ . 68 ДОЛ . ЧИСТОЙ УРАЛЬСКОЙ ПЛАТИНЫ / 12 / РУБЛЕЙ / НА СЕРЕБРО / 1840. / С.П.Б. [12 RUBLES TO THE SILVER / 1840 SPB / 9 ZLOT. / 68 SHARES OF PURE URAL PLATINUM]
- Reverse Image: Center the Russian coat-of-arms, a two-headed eagle wearing a shield with a mounted figure (Saint George,) the imperial crowns on each head stand for the unity and sovereignty of Russia, the orb and scepter grasped in the eagle's talons are traditional heraldic symbols.
- Reverse Text: N/A
- Description
- Minted in Russia in 1840, this coin worth 12 rubles was issued during the reign of Nicholas I. Married to Charlotte (Alexandra Fedorovna) of Prussia, Nicholas I ruled from 1825 to his death on March 2, 1855. He led the Russian army unsuccessfully in the Crimean War, but helped defeat the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War (1828-29). Under his rule, the Russian Empire spanned over 7.7 million square miles.
- Credit Line
- Willis H. du Pont
- 1840
- ID Number
- NU.69.128.242
- catalog number
- 69.128.242
- accession number
- 286473
- Object Name
- coin
- Physical Description
- platinum (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: .2 cm x 3.1 cm; 3/32 in x 1 7/32 in
- place made
- Russia
- associated place
- Russia
- Related Publication
- Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Russian Coins and Jetons
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich Collection
- Exhibition
- The Value of Money
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Mikhailovich
- Record ID
- nmah_931517
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-bd75-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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