Scottishmoney Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 After a nearly 7 year quest to complete my Siberia type set, I started out with the Kopek and slowly acquired all of the denominations, including the scarce Denga or half kopek. But I never found a nice enough Polushka, or 1/4 kopek until today. Now I have a complete type set of Siberian coins. Siberian coins were minted to alleviate a coin shortage in eastern Russia during the 1760's. Because the metal refining technology was not available so far out, there were trace amounts of silver and gold in the bronze which could not be removed from the copper. As a result this necessitated the coins having to be smaller in size to offset the difference in the intrinsic value compared with Russian coins minted in Sankt Peterburg or in Moskva. They were also given a distinctive design from their Russian cousins. In 1782 the Kolyvan mint acquired more modern refining techniques and it was able to refine out the trace gold or silver in the copper, and the Siberian coin series was discontinued, and only regular Russian coins were manufactured after that time at that mint. Siberian coins continued to circulate in Siberia, and in Russian American until the second quarter of the 19th century, after which time they dropped out of regular circulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Wow! Congrats on the completion. That is quite impressive, especially when considering the coins involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Congratulations. A terrific accomplishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 I guess I should have mentioned, there are 1/4 Kopek, 1/2 Kopek, 1 Kopek, 2 Kopek, 5 Kopek, and 10 Kopeks coins to complete the set, the last five coins were easy to find in nice condition, but the polushka or 1/4 kopek was rare to begin with coupled with it's dimunitive size makes it practically impossible to find in collectible grades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Beautiful, and congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Well done that man. A VERY difficult set to put together in collectable grades. These coins are rarely seen on the market at all these days....in ANY condition! I like these russian / siberian coppers. There's a heft to them (even the small denom.) that tells you that they mean business as `money' Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Congratulations, Україна ... That's a terrific accomplishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Well done that man. A VERY difficult set to put together in collectable grades. These coins are rarely seen on the market at all these days....in ANY condition! The Siberian polushka is a tough type coin and this is a nice one. Congratulations! Was it an auction or private sale? Many people would have just settled for an easier to find novodel rather than holding out for an original in decent shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 The Siberian polushka is a tough type coin and this is a nice one. Congratulations! Was it an auction or private sale? Many people would have just settled for an easier to find novodel rather than holding out for an original in decent shape. I tend to hold out and not even bother to upgrade. It was a private sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarotta Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Congratulations! The story of the hunt sounds even more interesting than the history of the coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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