oregoncoin Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Hello, Here's another from my huge pile of vexing 18th century Russian coins... It's a 1740 polushka, but it appears to have been minted on a brass planchet. It weighs about 5.6 grams, which is about 1.5 grams heavy, and it's much thicker than other polushkas from that era (typical 1743 copper polushka pictured for comparison). Also, it has the \\\\\\\\\ edge, instead of the ///////// edge that you normally see. I think it was found outside of Yerevan, Armenia, if that helps. Opinions are welcome. Thanks! here's the coin in question... next to a 1743 polushka - note the brassy look of the 1740, and how much thicker the 1740 is... here's the edge, and a comparison with the relatively thin 1743 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 IMHO weight control on Russian coins was loosely regulated all the way into mid 19th century, and I think most polushka's come with both rope edges although yours is less frequent. What I think might be interesting about your coin, is that in 1740 and 1741 poluskas came with small and large crowns on the obverse. I think you have the large crown on your coin, which is a scarce variant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oregoncoin Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 IMHO weight control on Russian coins was loosely regulated all the way into mid 19th century, and I think most polushka's come with both rope edges although yours is less frequent. What I think might be interesting about your coin, is that in 1740 and 1741 poluskas came with small and large crowns on the obverse. I think you have the large crown on your coin, which is a scarce variant! Hi, Alex! I agree with you about the lack of weight regulation, but what do you think about the brass look? I wasn't sure if 1740 polushkas were known with both edges. That's interesting. Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 I wasn't sure if 1740 polushkas were known with both edges. That's interesting. Thanks for the information. I'm not sure about 1740 polushkas specifically, but I have seen polushkas from other years with both edges. I would venture to guess that edging may vary for all years. Perhaps it has something to do with the mounting of the edging planks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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